15 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR

15 Birks Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 179 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2023.