What kind of home is 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP sell for?

15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP last sold for £132,500 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £39,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

Across 7 sales between November 1997 and September 2023, 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP rose from £39,000 to £132,500, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP use?

The latest EPC at 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP in?

15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP sits in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

Police records around 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP 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.

What schools are near 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

The closest primary school to 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP is Knowsley Junior School (444m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (757m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP?

The closest bus stop to 15 Old Lane, OL4 3QP is Heywood Lane, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Old Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QP

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 15 Old Lane

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

15 Old Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £132,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 August 2027

10 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Old Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Old Lane 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£132,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£132,500
+16.2%over 1 year
28 January 2022
£114,000
+8.6%over 3 years
27 March 2018
£105,000
+19.8%over 12 years
31 August 2005
£87,650
+25.2%over 1 year
15 April 2004
£70,000
+72.8%over 4 years
28 January 2000
£40,500
+3.8%over 2 years
2 November 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QP: £140,000 (2017–1998).

Nearby sales in OL4 3QP

11 Old Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QP
Sold Aug 2017
£146,000

On the street

Versus other Old Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 15 Old Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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

0.2 km

Heywood Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knowsley Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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