What kind of home is 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW sell for?

59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW last sold for £342,500 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £78,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1999 and January 2025, 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW rose from £78,000 to £342,500, a change of £264,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The current EPC rating for 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW use?

The latest EPC at 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

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

Which area is 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW in?

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

Is 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW in a safe area?

Police records around 59 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 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest primary school to 59 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.

What transport links are near 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW?

The closest bus stop to 59 Thorpe Lane, OL4 3QW is Heywood Lane, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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59 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 59 Thorpe Lane

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

59 Thorpe Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3QW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 118 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £342,500 in January 2025.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Apr 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Thorpe Lane, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 Thorpe Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 59 Thorpe Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£342,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2025Most recent
£342,500
+26.9%over 5 years
25 July 2019
£270,000
+20.0%over 7 years
5 July 2012
£225,000
+5.5%over 7 years
12 November 2004
£213,300
+173.5%over 5 years
18 February 1999
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3QW: £337,750 (2023–2020).

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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.

Years Held for 59 Thorpe Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,903

Street avg £2,383

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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