The Hawthorns, Flat 6, Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2LZ

The Hawthorns is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 3rd 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since March 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 68.6% above the 2003 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 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).