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2 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Merlewood Avenue

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

2 Merlewood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Other recorded features include notable views and a loft.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £371,000 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Merlewood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2028

2 years remaining
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Merlewood Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Aug 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension forming kitchen.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/058316/10
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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.

2 Merlewood Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£371,000

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2021Most recent

    £371,000

    +3.1%over 2 years
  2. 10 January 2019

    £360,000

    +80.0%over 8 years
  3. 19 March 2010

    £200,000

    +233.3%over 1 year
  4. 29 January 2009

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6HG: £325,000 (2024–2019).

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.

2 Merlewood Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £2,573

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Merlewood Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Saddleworth Pool Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.