What type of property is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR sell for?

10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR last sold for £212,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,500 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and September 2023, 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR rose from £167,500 to £212,000, a change of £44,500. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (1,991 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 68% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR located?

10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest primary school to 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is Hey-with-Zion Primary School (815m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (348m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is Stamford Road, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

185 m²

1991 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Birks Avenue

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

10 Birks Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 42.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £212,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

10 Birks 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 23 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birks Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

10 Birks Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£212,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2023Most recent
£212,000
+26.6%over 17 years
2 December 2005
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL4 3PR

On the street

Versus other Birks Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Birks Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,146

Street avg £1,771

Strongly below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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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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

0.1 km

Stamford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Waterhead Academy. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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