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52 HOWGILL CRESCENT

OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER OL8 3WA

3 beds 2 baths 88 m² Listed 13 May 2022 (-1621d)

£280,000

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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

Situated on this established development in Oldham, is this 3 bedroom spacious detached property. With larger than average garden, the property has driveway parking and integral garage.
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)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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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).

5y growth 21%
10y growth 58.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Oldham. Series: Detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 3.7%
5y (index) 34.9%
10y (index) 84.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Oldham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £848/mo
Realistic £942/mo
Optimistic £1,036/mo

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 0.34%
Max investor price (0.8%) £117,750
Target investor price (1%) £94,200
  • 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).