What kind of home is 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH?

5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH sell for?

5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH last sold for £200,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and October 2015, 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH rose from £53,000 to £200,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH?

5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 7DH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH?

5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH in?

5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH sits in Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH?

The closest primary school to 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School (229m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Central Avenue, OL3 7DH is Central Avenue, 95m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 963m away.

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5 Central Avenue, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Central Avenue

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

5 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Greenfield, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 7DH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 35% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2025

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Central Avenue, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Central Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2015Most recent
£200,000
+198.5%over 14 years
15 December 2000
£67,000
+26.4%over 3 years
29 July 1997
£53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 7DH: £375,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in OL3 7DH

On the street

Versus other Central Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Central Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

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2 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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3 bed

£487k

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Central Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenfield St Mary's CofE School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 7DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 7DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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