Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£244,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£165,000)+48%
- Against OL4 3PR's recent median (£250,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£244,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£165,000)+48%
- Against OL4 3PR's recent median (£250,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Birks Avenue is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in OL4 3PR
5 sales, median £250,000 (2024–2023)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Birks Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£165,000
+17.9%over 4 years14 March 2014
£140,000
+112.9%over 14 years24 March 1999
£65,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 3PR
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Birks Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Birks Avenue is a semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 91 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 47.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £165,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 Birks Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Birks Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birks Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Birks Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,813
Street avg £1,727
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Waterhead Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Waterhead AcademySecondary348m
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary815m
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary843m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary845m
Nearest stops
- Stamford RoadBus stop147m
- Dunham StreetBus stop201m
- Austerlands ChimneyBus stop312m
- Redwood LaneBus stop351m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Birks Avenue is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Birks Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Birks Avenue was lodged in May 2014 at band E and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Birks Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 3PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Birks Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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