The Willows, Arncliffe Rise, Oldham, OL4 2LZ
About The Willows
The Willows is a four-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL4 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 407 m² (around 4377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 407 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 is 43.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at The Willows.
- May 2015Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from residential use to a non residential day school
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/336697/15
- Jun 2009OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of detached garage
- Agent
- Equilibrium Architects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/056454/09
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Willows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£824,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2017Most recent
£575,000
+36.9%over 14 years31 October 2003
£420,000
+133.3%over 6 years28 February 1997
£180,000
+12.5%29 September 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 2LZ: £4,934 (2024–2023).
Versus other Arncliffe Rise homes
On floor area, The Willows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,414
Street avg £962
Floor Area
407 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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







