Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Doctor House Fold, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3RY
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£225,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£169,000)+33%
- Against OL4 3RY's recent median (£125,000)+80%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£169,000)+33%
- Against OL4 3RY's recent median (£125,000)+80%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Doctor House Fold is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OL4 3RY
3 sales, median £125,000 (2016–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Doctor House Fold has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£169,000
+7.0%over 3 years5 February 2016
£158,000
+1.9%over 8 years28 July 2007
£155,000
+124.6%over 6 years17 May 2001
£69,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL4 3RY: £125,000 (2016–2001).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Doctor House Fold
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Doctor House Fold is a semi-detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £169,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 33.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 172.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2026from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD61
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Doctor House Fold, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Doctor House Fold 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.
Versus other Doctor Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 4 Doctor House Fold lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Doctor Lane — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Doctor LaneBus stop365m
- Doctor LaneBus stop419m
- Talking PointBus stop461m
- Dale ViewBus stop523m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Doctor House Fold is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 4 Doctor House Fold. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Doctor House Fold was lodged in April 2026 at band D and is valid until April 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Doctor House Fold. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from OL4 3RY. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Doctor House Fold is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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