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4 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB

Listed building4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Doctor Lane

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

4 Doctor Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 34.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Doctor Lane

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromC70toE54
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building

Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2016
    PorchHeritage
    In report

    Retention and alterations of existing rear porch.

    Agent
    Nicol Thomas
    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    LB/338131/16
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Retention and alterations of existing rear porch.

    Agent
    Nicol Thomas
    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/338130/16
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Doctor Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Doctor Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£189,950

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2017Most recent

    £189,950

    +31.0%over 13 years

  2. 19 March 2004

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4AB: £244,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Doctor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Doctor Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,289

Street avg £2,493

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Doctor Lane

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

2 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

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

0.0 km

Doctor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Knowsley Junior School. 18 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 4AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.