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26 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Thorpe Lane

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

26 Thorpe Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 is 38.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £270,000.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Thorpe Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Resubmission of HH/49210/05 for front dormer extension

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/049752/05
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Front and rear dormer extensions

    Agent
    Mr A Stell
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/049210/05
    View planning record

What's in 26 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW'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.

26 Thorpe Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£270,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2018Most recent

    £270,000

    +68.8%over 13 years

  2. 12 November 2004

    £160,000

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.

26 Thorpe Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £2,418

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Thorpe Lane

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£419k

1 Birks Avenue, Lees

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£321k

1 Burghley Avenue

OL4 3HJ

3 bed3 bath
£260k

1 Farnborough Avenue

OL4 3HG

5 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Cennick Close

OL4 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Beckett Street, Lees

OL4 3LB

3 bed1 bath
£202k

1 Constantine Street

OL4 3HB

3 bed
£158k

1 Dunham Street, Lees

OL4 3NF

2 bed1 bath
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
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