Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 4SN
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£315,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£285,000)+11%
- Against OL4 4SN's recent median (£245,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£315,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£285,000)+11%
- Against OL4 4SN's recent median (£245,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Dovecote Lane is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4SN. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OL4 4SN
5 sales, median £245,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
14 Dovecote Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
31 May 2022Most recent
£285,000
+42.5%over 5 years20 January 2017
£200,000
+200.8%over 21 years6 April 1995
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4SN: £245,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 4SN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 4SN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 14 Dovecote Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Dovecote Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 93 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 4SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Dovecote Lane has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dovecote Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Dovecote Lane outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,065
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Redwood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary557m
- Waterhead AcademySecondary581m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary683m
Nearest stops
- Redwood LaneBus stop103m
- Austerlands ChimneyBus stop163m
- Stamford RoadBus stop243m
- St John'sBus stop252m
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 4SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 14 Dovecote Lane is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4SN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 14 Dovecote Lane. 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 14 Dovecote Lane was lodged in May 2016 at band D and expired in May 2026, 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. None is matched to 14 Dovecote Lane. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Dovecote Lane is in council tax band D. 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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