Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Estimated value
£295,000
- Against OL4 3QW's recent median (£337,750)-13%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£295,000
- Against OL4 3QW's recent median (£337,750)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Thorpe Lane is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OL4 3QW
5 sales, median £337,750 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.
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).
Nearby sales in OL4 3QW
59 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Sold Jan 2025
£342,50018 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Sold Dec 2023
£337,75055 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Sold Aug 2023
£372,00039 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Sold Oct 2022
£275,00014 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW
Sold Nov 2020
£352,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2027
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
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.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heywood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary509m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary741m
- Waterhead AcademySecondary747m
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary991m
Nearest stops
- Heywood LaneBus stop187m
- Heywood LaneBus stop289m
- Austerlands ChimneyBus stop306m
- Three CrownsBus stop348m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 Thorpe Lane is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 20 Thorpe Lane, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Thorpe Lane was lodged in August 2017 at band D and is valid until August 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Thorpe Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 3QW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Thorpe Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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