The Hawthorns, Flat 5, Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2LZ

The Hawthorns is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in The Hawthorns, where floor areas span 43–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 125.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.