What kind of home is 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

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

What heating system does 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA use?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

18 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 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA in?

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

Is 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA 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.

What schools are near 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birchenlea Street

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

18 Birchenlea Street is a 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 (January 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

18 Birchenlea Street 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 28 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 January 2025

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Birchenlea Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

EPC Rating for 18 Birchenlea Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

25 (F)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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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.

£127k

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1 Butterworth Lane, Chadderton

OL9 8ED

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1 Dunster House, Dunster Close, Chadderton

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1 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Bredbury Street, Chadderton

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2 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Fourth Avenue, Chadderton

OL9 8PG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Gorton Street, Chadderton

OL9 8QQ

£184k

1 Brooklands Avenue, Chadderton

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1 Grampian Close, Chadderton

OL9 8PT

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

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