4 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
About 4 Birks Avenue
4 Birks Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 61.9% above the 2016 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 90 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3PR
- Sept 2017FullOutcome in report
Installationof raised decking area to the rear and erection of boundary fence
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/340559/17
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4 Birks Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 11 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2016Most recent
£168,000
+8.4%over 10 years25 November 2005
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3PR: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 3PR
Versus other Birks Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 4 Birks Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £1,725
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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







