20 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
About 20 Thorpe Close
20 Thorpe Close is a detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 106 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 73% above the 2017 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Energy performance
20 Thorpe Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Planning history
20 Thorpe Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
20 Thorpe Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2017Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QL: £260,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in OL4 3QL
29 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Sold Sept 2023
£265,00011 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Sold Feb 2021
£260,0004 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Sold Jan 2021
£285,00021 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Sold Apr 2020
£200,00032 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Sold Feb 2020
£250,000
Versus other Thorpe Close homes
EPC Rating for 20 Thorpe Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,679
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heywood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB