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2 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL

DetachedLeasehold109 m² · EPC
Last sale£167,000Mar 2012 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Oldham detached prices£359,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CFeb 2011
12MapN ↑114 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.

HM Land Registry · Mar 2012

2Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Oldham detached prices

£359,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Dec 2002 £123,750Apr 2007 £179,950Mar 2012 £167,000Dec 2002Mar 2012£179,950
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Mar 2012£167,000DetachedLeaseholdA
Apr 2007£179,950DetachedLeaseholdA
Dec 2002£123,750DetachedLeaseholdA · New build

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLMar 2012£167,000DetachedLeasehold
4 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLJul 2011£215,000DetachedLeasehold
1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLJul 2011£135,000DetachedLeasehold
2 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLApr 2007£179,950DetachedLeasehold
4 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLMay 2003£139,950DetachedLeasehold
2 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLDec 2002£123,750DetachedLeasehold
1 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLNov 2002£125,000DetachedLeasehold
4 Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QLJan 2001£125,000DetachedLeasehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Feb 2011

Floor area
109 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Feb 2011

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 94.6%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 1 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 1

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Lease documents

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

Ask the conveyancer

Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

  • Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences

Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

INSPIRE conditions · Sources and licences

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