Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower Houses Farm, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lower Houses Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Houses Farm is a detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SA). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Lower Houses Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2026
Current Certificate
Jul 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 July 2026
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Houses Farm, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Lower Houses Farm, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA
2decisions22documents1nearby
- Jan 2013FullOutcome in report
Installation of 1 no. wind turbine (14.97m to hub, 5.6m diameter blades)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/333325/12
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineDec 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lower Houses Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£451,000
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 4 sales in OL4 3SA: £400,000 (2025–2001).
Versus other Thorpe Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Lower Houses Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Lyndon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Knowsley Junior School. 22 schools nearby.
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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 3SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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