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About 20 Thorpe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Thorpe Close is a detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 52.2% above the 2017 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Thorpe Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Thorpe Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thorpe Close homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 20 Thorpe Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,835
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Heywood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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