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12 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
891 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Merlewood Avenue

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

12 Merlewood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 891 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 47), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 71.8% above the 2010 sale of £152,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Merlewood 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Merlewood 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.
Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£152,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2010Most recent

    £152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6HG: £334,500 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Merlewood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Merlewood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,841

Street avg £2,717

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£273k

1 Co Operative Street, Uppermill

OL3 6AD

£273k

1 Grosvenor Square, Uppermill

OL3 6DG

3 bed
£275k

1 Lea Cottages, Station Road, Uppermill

OL3 6HQ

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Boltons Yard, Uppermill

OL3 6AN

2 bed
£240k

1 Hawthorpe Grove, Uppermill

OL3 6BW

£289k

1 Grange Mews, Springmeadow Lane, Uppermill

OL3 6HP

2 bed
£228k

1 Lee Street, Uppermill

OL3 6AB

£321k

1 Birch Road, Uppermill

OL3 6JN

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

0.0 km

Saddleworth Pool Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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