What type of property is 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG last sold for £325,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG heated?

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

What council tax band is 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG is in council tax band C.

Where is 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG located?

6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG sits in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

The closest primary school to 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (733m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (552m).

How well connected is 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Merlewood Avenue, OL3 6HG is Saddleworth Pool Car Park, 25m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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6 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Merlewood Avenue

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

6 Merlewood Avenue is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2022Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6HG: £334,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 6HG

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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 price per m², 6 Merlewood Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,916

Street avg £2,487

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Comparables

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

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1 Buckley Street, Uppermill

OL3 6BP

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1 Greenbank Avenue, Uppermill

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1 Lee Fields, Uppermill

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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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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· 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

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