What type of property is 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA is a semi-detached house.

When did 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA last change hands?

1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA last sold for £485,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in December 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2019 and December 2025, 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA rose from £425,000 to £485,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 3SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA located?

1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA sits in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

The closest primary school to 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA is Knowsley Junior School (1.1km), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, OL4 3SA is Lyndon Close, 442m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Highmoor Cottage

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

1 Highmoor Cottage is a semi-detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £485,000 in December 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year.

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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.

1 Highmoor Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 September 2029

2 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highmoor Cottage, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Highmoor Cottage 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.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£485,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2025Most recent
£485,000
+14.1%over 5 years
13 December 2019
£425,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in OL4 3SA: £310,000 (2017–2001).

Nearby sales in OL4 3SA

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Highmoor Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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

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

Lyndon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Knowsley Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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