1 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
About 1 Birks Avenue
1 Birks Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
1 Birks Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
- Jun 2022TelecomsIn report
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TEN/348791/22
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension and rear dormer
- Agent
- PJP Design
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/335690/14
What's in 1 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Birks Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2017Most recent
£310,000
+388.2%over 18 years3 November 1998
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 3PR
Versus other Birks Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 1 Birks Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,574
Street avg £1,752
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Stamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Waterhead Academy. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB