What type of property is 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

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

What did 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY sell for?

26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY last sold for £425,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,950 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and January 2023, 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY rose from £142,950 to £425,000, a change of £282,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL9 0LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

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

Where is 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

Police records around 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 100% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The closest primary school to 26 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.

What is the nearest station to 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Challum Drive, OL9 0LY is Hunt Lane, 336m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Challum Drive

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

26 Challum Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 0LY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 28.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 222.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £425,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

26 Challum Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE51toF29

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Challum Drive, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

26 Challum Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£425,000
+197.3%over 23 years
3 June 1999
£142,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 0LY: £358,500 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in OL9 0LY

On the street

Versus other Challum Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Challum Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,126

Street avg £2,358

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

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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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Common questions

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