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44 HOWGILL CRESCENT

OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER OL8 3WA

3 beds 3 baths 127 m² Listed 14 May 2019 (-2717d)

£225,000

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Front External Rear External 1 Sitting Room 1 Sitting Room 2 Lounge/Diner Lounge Area Dining Area Kitchen Downstairs Wc Master Bedroom 1 Master Bedroom 2 En-Suite Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Family Shower Room Rear Garden Rear Elevation

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

127 m²

EPC rating

C

Last sold

£325,000 Jul 2026

Price per m²

£1,772/m²

Local average

£312,659 (-28%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (3,347 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

An extended and substantial family home located in the popular Copthorne Park area of Oldham. Occupying a good sized plot with two parking spaces to the front and garden to the rear. Open plan living. Deceptively spacious. Close to shops, schools and transport links. Telephone lines open until 8.30pm weekdays and 10am until 4pm weekends – please call or email to arrange a viewing.

Ryder & Dutton are delighted to offer for sale this deceptively spacious detached family home that has undergone an excellent extension offering superb living accommodation.

The property sits in popular Copthorne Park which can be found just off Hollins Road and is within easy reach of shops, schools and transport links.

Internally the property features; entrance porch, hallway, lounge/diner, sitting room, utility room, downstairs WC, store room, kitchen, three bedrooms (master with en-suite shower room) family shower room.

Double drive to the front with lovely enclosed garden to the rear.

Viewing highly recommended.

From Oldham head along Ashton Road turning right onto Hollins Road, follow the road down until the junction, turn right and first left onto Howgill Crescent.

All mains services are available.

Listed by

Oldham

The Northern Estate Agencies Group

Reference: 71692636

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/04/2026

Expiry date: 16/04/2036

Current heating cost: £1,332/year

Potential heating cost: £1,332/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

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.

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Price history

103% since 2012

Event Date Price % change
Sold 24/07/2026 (2 months ago) £325,000 +62.5%
Sold 21/10/2019 (7 years ago) £200,000 +25%
Sold 19/09/2012 (14 years ago) £160,000 —

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
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
Same street 22 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA £285,000 23/11/2021 Detached

Street average: £237,100 (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 0.42%
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).