What kind of home is 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN sell for?

6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN last sold for £190,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,500 in August 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

Across 2 sales between August 1999 and August 2021, 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN rose from £51,500 to £190,000, a change of £138,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4SN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN use?

The latest EPC at 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN in?

6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN 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.

What schools are near 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

The closest primary school to 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN is Hey-with-Zion Primary School (543m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (581m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dovecote Lane, OL4 4SN is Redwood Lane, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 4SN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Dovecote Lane

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

6 Dovecote Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4SN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 24.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 4SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dovecote Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£190,000
+268.9%over 21 years
8 August 1999
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4SN: £245,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in OL4 4SN

On the street

Versus other Dovecote Lane homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 6 Dovecote Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £2,226

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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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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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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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