What kind of home is 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

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

What was the last sold price for 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR last sold for £231,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £68,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 1996 and February 2021, 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR rose from £68,500 to £231,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR use?

The latest EPC at 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

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

Which area is 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR in?

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

What schools are near 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR?

The closest bus stop to 24 Birks Avenue, OL4 3PR is Stamford Road, 147m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR

Swimming pool4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 24 Birks Avenue

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

24 Birks Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £231,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Swimming poolYes

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.

24 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 19 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£231,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2021Most recent
£231,000
+72.4%over 7 years
16 May 2013
£134,000
+0.8%over 9 years
27 January 2004
£133,000
+94.2%over 7 years
15 October 1996
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 24 Birks Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,009

Street avg £1,734

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Greaves Street, Lees

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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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