2 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
About 2 Doctor Lane
2 Doctor Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £158,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 25.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 62.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
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Planning history
2 Doctor Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Doctor Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2021Most recent
£158,000
+22.0%over 7 years20 June 2013
£129,500
+2.8%over 3 years18 December 2009
£125,950
-4.2%over 5 years17 December 2004
£131,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4AB: £244,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OL4 4AB
20 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
Sold Oct 2024
£240,0006 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
Sold Aug 2023
£246,00022 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
Sold Nov 2021
£254,00010 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
Sold Jul 2021
£140,1528 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB
Sold Jan 2021
£193,000
Versus other Doctor Lane homes
Price per m² for 2 Doctor Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £2,358
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Doctor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Knowsley Junior School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







