17, Alston Avenue
17, Alston Avenue
Description & Estimates
17, Alston Avenue, Oldham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 656 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 223 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham is £161,575 and its rental estimate is £1,076 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Alston Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 falls within the OL2 postal district, in the borough of Oldham.
Our Data Sources
17, Alston Avenue, Oldham has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham, we estimate a market value of £169,654 and a rental value of £1,130 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £150,265 and £1,001 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham has seen its estimated sale value move up by £5,762 (3.6%) and its estimated rental value increase by £53 per month (4.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham as measuring 223 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 40 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
17, Alston Avenue, Oldham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Aug 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham completed on 7th April 2014 at £80,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 77.2% over the period since April 2014.
- Sold Apr 2014£80,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham have sold within a radius of 440 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 27th October 2025, was 78, Alfred Street, Oldham, OL2 7SG, a leasehold house which sold for £145,000.
Read more about house prices in OL2.
- Sold Oct 2025£145,000 | 3 Bed House78, Alfred Street, Oldham, OL2 7SG78, Alfred Street, Oldham, OL2 7SG
- Sold Sep 2025£150,000 | 3 Bed House36, Lees Street, Oldham, OL2 7TF36, Lees Street, Oldham, OL2 7TF
- Sold Mar 2024£125,000 | 2 Bed House83, Glebe Street, Oldham, OL2 7SF83, Glebe Street, Oldham, OL2 7SF
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 40 addresses on Alston Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2, 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham comes out as the 33rd largest and the 33rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £69k less expensive than the average property across the OL2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mBeal Vale Primary School
- 200mEast Crompton St James CofE Primary School
- 400mRushcroft Primary School
- 800mThe Crompton House Church of England Academy
- 1.6kmE-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- 3.0kmSt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, Alston Avenue, Oldham, the nearest station is Rochdale, 4.9 kilometres away.
- 4.9kmRochdale
- 5.5kmCastleton (Manchester)
- 5.8kmSmithy Bridge
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
