52 HOWGILL CRESCENT
OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER OL8 3WA
Property details
Tenure
LEASEHOLD
Floor area
88 m²
Council tax band
D
EPC rating
C
Last sold
£282,600 Dec 2022
Price per m²
£3,182/m²
Local average
£312,659 (-10.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 1 (3,347 of 33,755)
Street crime
2 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property briefly comprises; Entrance hall with access to W.C. Large Lounge/Dining room, spacious kitchen with modern fitted units, integrated oven, hob and extractor. To the first floor is a Master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two further good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the front of the property is open aspect garden planted with shrubs and an area laid to lawn, to the rear is a large decked area with steps leading down to the lawn, fully fenced and with various trees and shrubs.
Council Tax Band: D (Oldham Metropolitan Council)
Tenure: Leasehold
Listed by
Doncaster
Kembles Estates LTD
Reference: 123312416
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: B
Inspection date: 12/06/2022
Expiry date: 11/06/2032
Current heating cost: £416/year
Potential heating cost: £387/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,115
Recommendations
- Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
- Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 16/12/2022 (3 years ago) | £282,600 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 44 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £325,000 | 24/07/2026 | Detached |
| 11 HOWARDIAN CLOSE, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WE | £280,000 | 05/12/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 32 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £260,000 | 20/05/2024 | Detached |
| 15 HOWARDIAN CLOSE, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WE | £430,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HOWARDIAN CLOSE, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WE | £271,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 19 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £255,000 | 24/08/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 31 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £123,000 | 25/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 STRATFORD AVENUE, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3DR | £185,000 | 26/04/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 37 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £217,000 | 14/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 HOWARDIAN CLOSE, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WE | £325,000 | 23/03/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 22 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £285,000 | 23/11/2021 | Detached |
Street average: £244,167 (6 sales)
Area average: £298,200 (5 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oldham. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Oldham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Oldham.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Oldham & Rochdale: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Copster Hill, Hollins Road / near Copster Place | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Volksmaster Van Centre | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Copster Hill, Hollins Road / near Crofton Street | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Candy Melts | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | The Christie at Oldham | 1.9 miles |
| Hospital | SpaMedica Oldham | 2.1 miles |
| Train station | Moston | 2.3 miles |
| Train station | Ashton-under-Lyne | 2.5 miles |
| University | UCEN Manchester (City Campus) | 5.8 miles |
| University | UCEN Manchester (Shena Simon Campus) | 5.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Total incidents | 2 |
Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2016 |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |
| Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2023 |
| Hulme Grammar School | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 20 May 2015 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).