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Birch Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/birch-avenue-chadderton/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 2QY, OL1 2QU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£287,475
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,423
33 sales
Price range
£153k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
OL1 2QU

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At a glance

House prices£287k average18% above the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkMills Hill (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% leaseholdAcross 33 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

33 property sales on Birch Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £287,475. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,630. That is 18% above the Oldham average of £243,132 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 91% semi-detached, 6% terraced, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Avenue range from £153,000 to £400,000. 15% of homes sold here were freehold and 85% leasehold. Of 328 streets in Oldham with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Avenue ranks 70th for average price.

House prices on Birch Avenue compared

Birch Avenue£287,475
OL1 postcode area£214,529
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £172,000 (1 sales)2016£172k2017: £191,100 (5 sales)2017£191k2018: £218,263 (4 sales)2018£218k2019: £183,000 (1 sales)2019£183k2020: £268,750 (2 sales)2020£269k2021: £271,490 (5 sales)2021£271k2022: £281,750 (6 sales)2022£282k2023: £354,000 (1 sales)2023£354k2024: £324,250 (4 sales)2024£324k2025: £332,500 (2 sales)2025£333k2026: £287,475 (2 sales)2026£287k

Tenure: 15% freehold and 85% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached30£268,63010 Aug 2026
Terraced2£199,00030 Mar 2022
Detached1£203,05023 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Birch Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
102, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 10 Aug 2026£299,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 3 Jul 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
116, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 8 Aug 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
79, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 4 Jun 2025£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
61, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 25 Oct 2024£352,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
109, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 20 Sep 2024£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 10 May 2024£350,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
123, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 26 Mar 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 24 Feb 2023£354,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 18 Oct 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
122, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 6 Oct 2022£356,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
115, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 21 Jun 2022£287,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 14 Apr 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
118, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 30 Mar 2022£245,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 25 Feb 2022£307,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 3 Dec 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 24 Sep 2021£311,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
63, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 18 Jun 2021£286,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
120, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 24 Feb 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
121, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 24 Feb 2021£229,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
122, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 11 Dec 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
116, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 30 Sep 2020£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 15 Feb 2019£183,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
95, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 30 Nov 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
121, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 12 Oct 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
114, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 29 Mar 2018£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 23 Jan 2018£203,050 DetachedLeasehold
86, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 6 Sep 2017£182,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 31 Jul 2017£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 28 Jul 2017£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 14 Jun 2017£153,000 TerracedLeasehold
106, Birch Avenue OL1 2QU 2 Mar 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, Birch Avenue OL1 2QY 26 Aug 2016£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
116, Birch Avenue £232,500 (Sep 2020) → £400,000 (Aug 2025) +72%
over 5 yrs
122, Birch Avenue £305,000 (Dec 2020) → £356,000 (Oct 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
121, Birch Avenue £175,000 (Oct 2018) → £229,950 (Feb 2021) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Birch Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
North Chadderton School 1,524 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 400 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
The Chadderton Preparatory School 121 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Bare Trees Primary School 636 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 322 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Radclyffe School 1,430 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Moston station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beech Avenue (opp, Burnley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Beech Avenue (nr, Burnley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Cathedral Road (E-bound, Cathedral Road) 2 min walk
  • Parkway (N-bound, Parkway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Chadderton Medical Practice
    Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Cathedral Road · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Living Asda Living Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Chadderton Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cathedral Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Chadderton Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Oasis Dentist · 1.2 mi
  • Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.9%62.5%
Private rented6.0%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households602

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,486

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birch Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White90.9%68.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.4%24.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian65.1%44.9%
No religion24.1%25%
Muslim5.3%24.4%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0.1%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK94.1%83.4%
Born outside the UK5.9%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
Level 4 qualifications and above35.1%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.5%
No qualifications14.4%24.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9%11.1%
Apprenticeship8.9%6.4%
Other qualifications2.2%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health51.1%46.9%
Good health33.7%32.9%
Fair health12.7%13.9%
Bad health2.4%4.8%
Very bad health0.1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household40.8%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household39.5%23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%6.7%
No cars or vans in household8.7%27.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

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