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6 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Birchfields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Birchfields is a detached house in Oldham (OL4 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 155.6% above the 2003 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Birchfields has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Birchfields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2003Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QL: £167,000 (2012–2003).

On the street

Versus other Birchfields homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 6 Birchfields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,055

Street avg £1,703

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Birchfields

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

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£299k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Court, Princess Street, Lees

OL4 5AF

£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£246k

1 Birchfields

OL4 5QL

£240k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

OL4 5DX

4 bed2 bath
£513k

1 Chimes Court, Grotton

OL4 5QW

4 bed2 bath
£232k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Crow Hill View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5QL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.