4 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
About 4 Merlewood Avenue
4 Merlewood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 402.9% above the 1995 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 79.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
4 Merlewood Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
4 Merlewood Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension forming kitchen
- Agent
- Wildesign
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/053388/07
What's in 4 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Merlewood Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£69,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 1995Most recent
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6HG: £334,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OL3 6HG
10 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
Sold Oct 2024
£415,0006 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
Sold Dec 2022
£325,0002 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
Sold Aug 2021
£371,0005 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
Sold May 2021
£334,5007 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG
Sold May 2020
£270,000
Everything we know about 4 Merlewood 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 Merlewood Avenue homes
4 Merlewood Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£543
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.0 km
Saddleworth Pool Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Saddleworth School. 9 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
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB