What type of property is 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL last sold for £285,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £279,000 in November 2018, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

Across 2 sales between November 2018 and January 2021, 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL rose from £279,000 to £285,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3QL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2006 under ref. HH/051855/06. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL located?

4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL sits in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

The closest primary school to 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL is Knowsley Junior School (455m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (790m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Thorpe Close, OL4 3QL is Heywood Lane, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Thorpe Close

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

4 Thorpe Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 36.1% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Thorpe Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension forming dining room, kitchen and utility room
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
HH/051855/06
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What's in 4 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.

Latest sale on 4 Thorpe Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£285,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2021Most recent
£285,000
+2.2%over 2 years
30 November 2018
£279,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QL: £245,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in OL4 3QL

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 Thorpe Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,632

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Heywood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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