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1 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
895 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Hopkin Mill Cottages

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

1 Hopkin Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 895 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 22% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Hopkin Mill Cottages'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 17 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2007
    Full
    In report

    Erection of 1.8 metre high wrought iron boundary fence and access gate.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/052368/06
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What's in 1 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Hopkin Mill Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £200,000

    +66.7%over 6 years

  2. 11 December 2015

    £120,000

    +79.8%over 17 years

  3. 16 December 1997

    £66,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DD: £177,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Sunny Bank homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Hopkin Mill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,405

Street avg £2,151

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hopkin Mill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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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.
Full Oldham report

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

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Rowden Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Hugh's CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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