# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (OL8 3WA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 44 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER OL8 3WA | | Price | £225,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1996-2002 | | Floor area | 127 m² | | Last sold | £325,000 Jul 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 16/04/2036 - **Current heating cost:** £1,332/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000 ### Recommendations - U (£8,000 - £10,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2173-9640-2296-0171) ## 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. ## Property Photos - ![Front External](/listings/photos/71692636/890331) - Front External - ![Rear External 1](/listings/photos/71692636/890334) - Rear External 1 - ![Sitting Room 1](/listings/photos/71692636/890336) - Sitting Room 1 - ![Sitting Room 2](/listings/photos/71692636/890337) - Sitting Room 2 - ![Lounge/Diner](/listings/photos/71692636/890340) - Lounge/Diner - ![Lounge Area](/listings/photos/71692636/890341) - Lounge Area - ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/71692636/890343) - Dining Area - ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/71692636/890346) - Kitchen - ![Downstairs Wc](/listings/photos/71692636/890348) - Downstairs Wc - ![Master Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/71692636/890349) - Master Bedroom 1 - ![Master Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/71692636/890352) - Master Bedroom 2 - ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/71692636/890353) - En-Suite - ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/71692636/890354) - Bedroom 2 - ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/71692636/890357) - Bedroom 3 - ![Family Shower Room](/listings/photos/71692636/890359) - Family Shower Room - ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/71692636/890362) - Rear Garden - ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/71692636/890364) - Rear Elevation ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/71692636/890366) - Floorplan - ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/71692636/890367) - Floorplan ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/71692636/890368) - EPC Rating Graph ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 44 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £325,000 | 24/07/2026 | Detached | | 44 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £200,000 | 21/10/2019 | Detached | | 44 HOWGILL CRESCENT, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 3WA | £160,000 | 19/09/2012 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 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) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £312,659 (14 Detached, OL8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -28% ## 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):** £693/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (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:** £1,772/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) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)