Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Starting Chair, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AD
Listed buildingNotable views5 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£221,380)+9%
- Against OL4 4AD's recent median (£215,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
610 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£221,380)+9%
- Against OL4 4AD's recent median (£215,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Starting Chair is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in OL4 4AD
5 sales, median £215,000 (2021–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
12 November 2024Most recent
£221,380
+47.6%over 4 years2 July 2020
£150,000
+9.5%over 3 years28 July 2016
£137,000
17 September 2012
£137,000
+132.9%over 12 years10 December 1999
£58,821
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4AD: £215,000 (2021–2003).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Starting Chair, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Starting Chair
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Starting Chair is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 610 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £221,380 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 105.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
4 Starting Chair's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Starting Chair, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Starting Chair has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
5 applications on record at 4 Starting Chair, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4AD
4decisions34documents1nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Aug 2020RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Pointing and chimney repair to grade II listed property. Pointing to entire front elevation overlooking A62 to repair severe mortar damage. Mortar will be as similar as possible to match that existing at the property. We are happy to take advice on specific mix. Minor repair to inside of chimney (some cracks leading to damp further down the chimney breast). This is to ensure damp does not lead to more severe damage to the structure or stone work in the future. Replacement of cowl on chimney pot to prevent water penetration of the chimney. We are happy to take advice on style and material of cowl and will try to match to adjoining properties.
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/345314/20
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2024Decision
- RenovationJul 2024Decision
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Versus other Doctor Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Starting Chair stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,909
Street avg £2,127
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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
0.1 km
Doctor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Knowsley Junior School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Doctor LaneBus stop89m
- Doctor LaneBus stop96m
- Talking PointBus stop201m
- Lyndon CloseBus stop376m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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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 4AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed building
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Starting Chair is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 4 Starting Chair. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Starting Chair was lodged in September 2009 at band E and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 4 Starting Chair. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Starting Chair is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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