3 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
About 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages
3 Hopkin Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 31.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 95.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £157,500. 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
3 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Mar 2007FullIn report
Erection of 1.8 metre high wrought iron boundary fence and access gate.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/052368/06
What's in 3 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
£157,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 August 2021Most recent
£157,500
+17.1%over 13 years25 January 2008
£134,500
+41.6%over 4 years28 November 2003
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DD: £180,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in OL4 5DD
7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Mar 2025
£249,0004 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Jan 2023
£177,0001 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Jul 2022
£200,0006 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Jul 2017
£180,0002 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Dec 2014
£145,500
Versus other Sunny Bank homes
On floor area, 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,540
Street avg £2,124
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







