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55 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 55 Thorpe Lane

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

55 Thorpe Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £372,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 February 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£372,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2023Most recent

    £372,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QW: £337,750 (2025–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Thorpe Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,715

Street avg £2,400

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Thorpe Lane

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£329k

1 Burghley Avenue

OL4 3HJ

3 bed3 bath
£451k

1 Birks Avenue, Lees

OL4 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Glenfield Close

OL4 3AB

£260k

1 Farnborough Avenue

OL4 3HG

5 bed1 bath
£229k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Constantine Street

OL4 3HB

3 bed
£225k

1 Beckett Street, Lees

OL4 3LB

3 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Deepdale

OL4 3AU

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 55 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.