Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
Swimming pool4 sales on record
Estimated value
£300,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£231,000)+30%
- Against OL4 3PR's recent median (£250,000)+20%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£300,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£231,000)+30%
- Against OL4 3PR's recent median (£250,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 24 Birks Avenue is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL4 3PR
5 sales, median £250,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
25 February 2021Most recent
£231,000
+72.4%over 7 years16 May 2013
£134,000
+0.8%over 9 years27 January 2004
£133,000
+94.2%over 7 years15 October 1996
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 3PR
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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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 £300,000 is 29.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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 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
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 November 2022
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.
1
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.
On co₂ emissions, 24 Birks Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,009
Street avg £1,719
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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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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 24 Birks Avenue is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 24 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 24 Birks Avenue was lodged in November 2012 at band C and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 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
- 24 Birks Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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