5 Doctor House Fold, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3RY
About 5 Doctor House Fold
5 Doctor House Fold is a semi-detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 116), a 4-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
5 Doctor House Fold sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Doctor House Fold has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Doctor House Fold has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3RY: £158,000 (2019–2007).
Versus other Doctor Lane homes
On epc rating, 5 Doctor House Fold runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Doctor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Knowsley Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







