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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
Overview

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.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Lower Houses Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC 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
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Houses Farm, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2016
    Outline
    In report

    General purpose agricultural building

    Agent
    M Jones Planning Consultancy
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    AG/339228/16
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2013
    Full
    In report

    Installation of 1 no. wind turbine (14.97m to hub, 5.6m diameter blades)

    Agent
    Windcrop Limited
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/333325/12
    View planning record

What's in Lower Houses Farm, Thorpe Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 3SA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 3 sales in OL4 3SA: £375,000 (2019–2001).

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.

On epc rating, Lower Houses Farm runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

35 (F)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Houses Farm

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£419k

1 Birks Avenue, Lees

OL4 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Burghley Avenue

OL4 3HJ

3 bed3 bath
£282k

1 Glenfield Close

OL4 3AB

£260k

1 Farnborough Avenue

OL4 3HG

5 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Bank Street

OL4 3AE

£838k

1 Doctor House Farm, Doctor Lane, Scouthead

OL4 3RY

£222k

1 Cennick Close

OL4 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 bed1 bath
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.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Lyndon Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Knowsley Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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