What kind of home is 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ sell for?

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ last sold for £148,500 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £79,950 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and April 2020, 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ rose from £79,950 to £148,500, a change of £68,550. That works out to roughly +60% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 3HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ use?

The latest EPC at 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ in?

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

What schools are near 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

The closest primary school to 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ is Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (981m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hathershaw College (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZ is Victoria Street, 136m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3HZ

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue

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

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 3HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 71 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 60% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £148,500 in April 2020.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from May 2013

EPC improved fromD59toE52

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2013from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromE52toD63

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2014from Dec 2013

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

71%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Bardsley Vale Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 60.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2020)

£148,500

Growth on file: 60.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 April 2020Most recent
£148,500
+85.7%over 1 year
4 January 2019
£79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 3HZ: £155,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in OL8 3HZ

On the street

Versus other Bardsley Vale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,092

Street avg £1,642

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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 Clovelly Avenue

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Victoria Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 3HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 3HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Bardsley Vale Avenue, Oldham, OL8 3HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.