8 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
About 8 Fernthorpe Avenue
8 Fernthorpe Avenue is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 12.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Fernthorpe Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Fernthorpe Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Front dormer
- Agent
- Wildesign Ltd
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- HH/336403/15
What's in 8 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Fernthorpe Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2017Most recent
£310,000
+59.0%over 2 years29 October 2014
£195,000
+176.9%over 18 years11 December 1995
£70,425
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6EA: £299,950 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 6EA
19 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
Sold Mar 2025
£371,50027 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
Sold Feb 2021
£283,50017 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
Sold Nov 2019
£315,0009 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
Sold May 2019
£299,95021 Fernthorpe Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EA
Sold Apr 2019
£299,000
Everything we know about 8 Fernthorpe Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Fernthorpe Avenue homes
On floor area, 8 Fernthorpe Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,719
Street avg £2,796
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Well Meadow Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB