What kind of home is 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR?

5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR last change hands?

5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR last sold for £225,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR?

5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 6DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR?

5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR in?

5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR sits in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR?

The closest primary school to 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (456m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (369m).

What transport links are near 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brook Avenue, OL3 6DR is Station Road, 205m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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5 Brook Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brook Avenue

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

5 Brook Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6DR). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 44.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brook Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Brook Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 February 2017Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6DR: £243,500 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in OL3 6DR

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On the street

Versus other Brook Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Brook Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,358

Street avg £2,841

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£350k

1 Buckley Street, Uppermill

OL3 6BP

3 bed

£273k

1 Grosvenor Square, Uppermill

OL3 6DG

3 bed

£321k

1 Birch Road, Uppermill

OL3 6JN

2 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Grange Mews, Springmeadow Lane, Uppermill

OL3 6HP

2 bed

£275k

1 Lea Cottages, Station Road, Uppermill

OL3 6HQ

2 bed1 bath

£245k

1 Boltons Yard, Uppermill

OL3 6AN

2 bed

£213k

1 Glengarth, Uppermill

OL3 6HU

2 bed

£206k

1 Buckley Mill, High Street, Uppermill

OL3 6AF

2 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

0.2 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 6DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 6DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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