What kind of home is 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA last sold for £105,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,000 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and August 2021, 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA rose from £28,000 to £105,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

7 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 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA in?

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

What schools are near 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birchenlea Street, OL9 8HA?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Birchenlea Street

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

7 Birchenlea Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 8HA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 40% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchenlea Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 1999.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£105,000
+44.8%over 14 years
21 February 2007
£72,500
+158.9%over 7 years
18 May 1999
£28,000

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.

7 Birchenlea Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,329

Street avg £1,062

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

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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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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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