What type of property is 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR last change hands?

21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR last sold for £242,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £195,000 in November 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and January 2023, 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR rose from £195,000 to £242,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR had any planning applications?

21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is in council tax band D.

Where is 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR located?

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

Which schools serve 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

What transport links are near 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 21 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is Stamford Road, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Birks Avenue

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

21 Birks Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £242,000 in January 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2023
MixedFull
In report
Erection of a front dormer and modification of 1 window to Juliet balcony and 2 lower ground floor windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
HOU/350784/23
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What's in 21 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£242,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2023Most recent
£242,000
+24.1%over 15 years
20 November 2007
£195,000

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.

21 Birks Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,734

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 127 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 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

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80 dB

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