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8 Doctor House Fold, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3RY

Estimated value

£231,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£120,000)+93%
  • Against OL4 3RY's recent median (£158,000)+46%

Newest record on this page: January 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£231,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£120,000)+93%
  • Against OL4 3RY's recent median (£158,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Doctor House Fold is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    116 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in OL4 3RY

    5 sales, median £158,000 (2019–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Doctor House Fold valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3RY: £158,000 (2019–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 8 Doctor House Fold

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

8 Doctor House Fold is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 92.5% above the 2016 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 58.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Doctor House Fold's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Doctor House Fold, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

On the street

Versus other Doctor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Doctor House Fold lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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

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%

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 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 3RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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£139k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Doctor House Fold is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Doctor House Fold was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 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.
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