What kind of home is 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY sell for?

16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY last sold for £433,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,450 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and January 2023, 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY rose from £142,450 to £433,000, a change of £290,550. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL9 0LY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY in?

16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY sits in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL9 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The closest primary school to 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (537m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North Chadderton School (569m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is Hunt Lane, 336m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Challum Drive

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

16 Challum Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 136 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 143.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £433,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from May 2013

EPC improved fromD66toC74

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Challum Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 16 Challum Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£433,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2023Most recent
£433,000
+204.0%over 23 years
22 August 1999
£142,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 0LY: £333,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in OL9 0LY

On the street

Versus other Challum Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Challum Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,184

Street avg £2,325

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cedar Crescent, Chadderton

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3 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Falcon Drive, Chadderton

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3 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hunt Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL9 0LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL9 0LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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