What kind of home is 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA sell for?

16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA last sold for £102,500 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £33,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 2002 and July 2020, 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA rose from £33,000 to £102,500, a change of £69,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL9 8HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA in?

16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA sits in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL9 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest primary school to 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is Yew Tree Community School (522m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Oldham (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is Coalshaw Green Road, 54m away. The nearest underground option is South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink), 289m away.

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16 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Birchenlea Street

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

16 Birchenlea Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £102,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 46.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

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 30 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchenlea Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£102,500

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2020Most recent
£102,500
+22.0%over 5 years
10 July 2014
£84,000
-5.0%over 3 years
31 May 2011
£88,400
+167.9%over 8 years
30 July 2002
£33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 8HA: £128,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in OL9 8HA

On the street

Versus other Birchenlea Street homes

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

16 Birchenlea Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,486

Street avg £1,051

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£153k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dunster House, Dunster Close, Chadderton

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1 bed1 bath

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1 Elizabeth Avenue, Chadderton

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3 bed1 bath

£225k

1 Bowling Green Close, Chadderton

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£244k

1 Cheviot Close, Chadderton

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3 bed1 bath

£248k

1 Bardsley Street, Chadderton

OL9 8HG

3 bed1 bath

£264k

1 Fife Avenue, Chadderton

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3 bed2 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Coalshaw Green Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Yew Tree Community School. 49 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 OL9 8HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL9 8HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.