What type of property is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH last change hands?

16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH last sold for £146,000 in November 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH located?

16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The closest primary school to 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (266m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (828m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is St John Street, 23m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DH

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Acorn Mill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Acorn Mill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 9th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Acorn Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Acorn Mill has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£146,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2004Most recent
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3DH: £145,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in OL4 3DH

On the street

Versus other Mellor Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Acorn Mill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,212

Street avg £1,862

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

St John Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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