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20 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Thorpe Lane

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

20 Thorpe Lane is a detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 92 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD63
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Thorpe Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Thorpe Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QW: £337,750 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 20 Thorpe Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Thorpe Lane

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£282k

1 Glenfield Close

OL4 3AB

£321k

1 Burghley Avenue

OL4 3HJ

3 bed3 bath
£260k

1 Farnborough Avenue

OL4 3HG

5 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Bank Street

OL4 3AE

£222k

1 Cennick Close

OL4 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Deepdale

OL4 3AU

£207k

1 Booth Street, Lees

OL4 3BX

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.
Full Oldham report

Nearest stop

0.2 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 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 3QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3QW

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.