What type of property is South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR last sold for £700,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £431,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and July 2025, South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR rose from £431,000 to £700,000, a change of £269,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

The current EPC rating for South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (2,885 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR heated?

The latest EPC at South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR located?

South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR in a safe area?

Police records around South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

The closest primary school to South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR is Knowsley Junior School (490m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR?

The closest bus stop to South View, Lawton Fold, OL4 4JR is Coverhill Road, 522m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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South View, Lawton Fold, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4JR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

268 m²

2885 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About South View

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

South View is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £700,000. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £877,000 is 25.3% above the 2025 sale price.

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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.

South View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

17.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2029

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against South View, Lawton Fold, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

South View has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£700,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2025Most recent
£700,000
+62.4%over 5 years
31 January 2020
£431,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in OL4 4JR: £280,000 (2019–2019).

Nearby sales in OL4 4JR

1 West View, Lawton Fold, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4JR
Sold Mar 2019
£280,000

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Area

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Full Oldham report

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

0.5 km

Coverhill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Knowsley Junior School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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