2 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
About 2 Birks Avenue
2 Birks Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73).
Held since December 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 297 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 166.7% above the 2009 sale of £211,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 54.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
2 Birks Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2033
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Planning history
2 Birks Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
- May 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/059301/11
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£211,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2009Most recent
£211,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 3PR
Versus other Birks Avenue homes
2 Birks Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£712
Street avg £1,775
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 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.
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







