What type of property is 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY?

8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY sell for?

8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY last sold for £175,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY?

8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 6NY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY?

8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY located?

8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Which schools serve 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY?

The closest primary school to 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY is Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School (189m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (389m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Balmoral Avenue, OL2 6NY is Shaw Road, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Balmoral Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Balmoral Avenue

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

8 Balmoral Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 42.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £175,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balmoral Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Balmoral Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6NY: £230,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 6NY

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Balmoral Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,303

Street avg £1,922

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

£253k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Brownlow Avenue, Royton

OL2 6LX

3 bed1 bath

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1 Balmoral Avenue, Royton

OL2 6NY

2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

£281k

1 Bullcote Green, Royton

OL2 6NJ

4 bed1 bath

£328k

1 Ainsdale Crescent, Royton

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4 bed1 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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shaw Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 6NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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