What kind of home is 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ sell for?

4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ last sold for £130,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ in?

4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ sits in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ is Christ Church CofE Primary School (287m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dumfries Avenue, OL3 5SQ is Dumfries Avenue, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dumfries Avenue, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Dumfries Avenue

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

4 Dumfries Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 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. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 83.1% above the 2015 sale of £130,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

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

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Dumfries Avenue 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 06 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dumfries Avenue, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dumfries Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Dumfries Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 September 2015Most recent
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SQ: £192,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in OL3 5SQ

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On the street

Versus other Dumfries Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Dumfries Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,585

Street avg £2,413

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£254k

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1 Cobblestones, Delph

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4 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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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.

Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Dumfries Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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