What kind of home is 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ sell for?

17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ last sold for £70,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in January 2005, so prices have been falling over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2005 and March 2011, 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ fell from £80,000 to £70,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly -2.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 1LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ in?

17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

Police records around 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ is Oasis Academy Clarksfield (121m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (894m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Hillside Avenue, OL4 1LQ is Ronald Street, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Hillside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 1LQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Hillside Avenue

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

17 Hillside Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 94.3% above the 2011 sale of £70,000. At 110 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 43 EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Dec 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Mar 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromD55toE53

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Aug 2016from Mar 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

83%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hillside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 1LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Hillside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications 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.

17 Hillside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£70,000

Growth on file: -2.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2011Most recent
£70,000
-12.5%over 6 years
6 January 2005
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1LQ: £135,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in OL4 1LQ

On the street

Versus other Hillside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Hillside Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£636

Street avg £831

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Clinton Walk

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1 Brewerton Road

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ronald Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Oasis Academy Clarksfield. 45 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 1LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 1LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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