What kind of home is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW sell for?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW last sold for £205,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The current EPC rating for 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW use?

The latest EPC at 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2022 under ref. HOU/349149/22. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW in?

24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW sits in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW in a safe area?

Police records around 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW 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 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest primary school to 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is Knowsley Junior School (509m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (747m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 24 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is Heywood Lane, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Thorpe Lane

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

24 Thorpe Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). 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 (August 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 38% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £205,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

24 Thorpe Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Thorpe Lane has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 24 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby

Jul 2022
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Replacement of porch to side elevation with ground floor wrap around side and rear extension providing accommodation at lower ground and ground floor levels and associated works.
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
HOU/349149/22
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 2018Most recent
£205,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 3QW

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.

EPC Rating for 24 Thorpe Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £2,455

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

0.5 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 3QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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