2 Abels Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6ES
About 2 Abels Lane
2 Abels Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6ES). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 54.9% above the 2016 sale of £255,000. At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2016PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1) First floor front extension 2) Entrance porch 3) Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- William McCall Architects
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/338808/16
What's in 2 Abels Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6ES's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Abels Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£255,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2016Most recent
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6ES: £90,000 (2020–1995).
Everything we know about 2 Abels Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Abels Lane homes
On floor area, 2 Abels Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Well Meadow Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB