What kind of home is 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ last sold for £130,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and August 2021, 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ rose from £105,000 to £130,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 4HZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ 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 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ in?

3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

Police records around 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

The closest primary school to 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ is Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School (270m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Oldham (586m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Harrow Avenue, OL8 4HZ is Frederick Street, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Harrow Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4HZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Harrow Avenue

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

3 Harrow Avenue is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 85 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £130,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Harrow Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Harrow Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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4 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.

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

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2021Most recent
£130,000
+27.5%over 10 years
18 March 2011
£102,000
-2.9%over 4 years
23 February 2007
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 4HZ: £152,000 (2025–2024).

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Versus other Harrow Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Harrow Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,529

Street avg £1,844

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Frederick Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School. 52 schools nearby.

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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 4HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 4HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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