What kind of home is 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW sell for?

28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW last sold for £239,950 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £190,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and June 2017, 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW rose from £190,000 to £239,950, a change of £49,950. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The current EPC rating for 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW use?

The latest EPC at 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW had any planning applications?

28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

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

Which area is 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW in?

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

What schools are near 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 28 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is Heywood Lane, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

Notable views3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Thorpe Lane

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

28 Thorpe Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 14 EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 44.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 28 Thorpe Lane.

May 2023
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension - Length: 6m Maximum height: 2.6m Height to eaves: 2.6m
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PDE/350736/23
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Sept 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey wrap around extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
HOU/349491/22
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What's in 28 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

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

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2017)

£239,950

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

21 June 2017Most recent
£239,950
+26.3%over 10 years
18 December 2006
£190,000

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.

Price per m² for 28 Thorpe Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,983

Street avg £2,467

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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