# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (OL8 3WA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 22 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER OL8 3WA |
| Price | £290,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £285,000 Nov 2021 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/01/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £462/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,550

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8114-7029-1990-6920-6976)

## Description

Situated in a convenient and popular location this spacious detached family home.  The internal accommodation comprises entrance hall, lounge, dining kitchen, sitting room, conservatory, 4 bedrooms (EnSuite to Master) and family bathroom.  The property also benefits from gas central heating and Upvc double glazing.  Externally there is a drive and garden to the front and enclosed garden to the rear.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/87611659/890323) - Floor Plan
- ![Floor Plan](/listings/photos/87611659/890326) - Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/87611659/890328) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £285,000 | 23/11/2021 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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 |
| [Same street] 52 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £282,600 | 16/12/2022 | 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 |

**Street average:** £243,767 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £298,200 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £312,659 (14 Detached, OL8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -7.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Oldham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £848/mo
- **Realistic:** £942/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,036/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Oldham & Rochdale (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £117,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £94,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,816/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 21%
- **10y growth:** 58.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Oldham; Detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 34.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 84.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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