What kind of home is 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG sell for?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG last sold for £225,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4BG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG have?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG has council approval for an extension granted in February 2025 under ref. HOU/353949/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG in?

16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG sits in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

The closest primary school to 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG is Knowsley Junior School (391m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lower Turf Lane, OL4 4BG is Three Crowns, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Lower Turf Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4BG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Lower Turf Lane

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

16 Lower Turf Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Scouthead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 24.4% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £225,000 in October 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Lower Turf Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lower Turf Lane, Scouthead, Oldham, OL4 4BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of existing garage, including raising roof height and extension of existing dormer at rear elevation.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
HOU/353949/25
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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.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2024Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4BG: £350,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in OL4 4BG

On the street

Versus other Lower Turf Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Lower Turf Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £2,309

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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4 bed

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1 Clegg Street, Springhead

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Three Crowns — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knowsley Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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