What type of property is 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH last change hands?

18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH last sold for £148,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,500 in June 2006, so prices have been falling over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and March 2025, 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH fell from £167,500 to £148,000, a change of £19,500. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The current EPC rating for 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

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

Where is 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

Police records around 18 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 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, OL4 3DH?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DH

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 18 Acorn Mill

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

18 Acorn Mill is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 82 m² this is the 24th 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. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £148,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
LiftYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Acorn Mill, Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Acorn Mill's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£148,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£148,000
-11.6%over 18 years
22 June 2006
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3DH: £144,950 (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 habitable rooms, 18 Acorn Mill stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,805

Street avg £1,874

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

75 dB

80 dB

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