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18 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Thorpe Close

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

18 Thorpe Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 28.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £229,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Thorpe Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/332730/12
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What's in 18 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Thorpe Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£229,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 October 2018Most recent

    £229,000

    +41.4%over 12 years

  2. 15 June 2006

    £162,000

    +24.6%over 1 year

  3. 3 October 2004

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QL: £260,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Thorpe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,817

Street avg £2,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Thorpe Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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

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1 Galland Street

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1 Cennick Close

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1 Gowran Park

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3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Beckett Street, Lees

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heywood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3QL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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