The Hawthorns, Flat 8, Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2LZ
About The Hawthorns
The Hawthorns is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL4 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 102 m² this is the 6th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
The Hawthorns has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for The Hawthorns has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£160,000
+12.7%over 10 years12 March 2007
£142,000
-15.0%22 January 2007
£167,000
-16.9%over 2 years15 November 2004
£201,000
+346.7%over 1 year28 July 2003
£45,000
+40.6%over 7 years21 November 1995
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2LZ: £4,934 (2024–2023).
Versus other Arncliffe Rise homes
On epc rating, The Hawthorns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,569
Street avg £1,601
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Arncliffe Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







