Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£215,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£157,500)+37%
- Against OL4 5DD's recent median (£180,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£215,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£157,500)+37%
- Against OL4 5DD's recent median (£180,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5DD. 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL4 5DD
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
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
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £215,000 is 36.5% 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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 July 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
1decisions19documents1nearby
- Mar 2007FullOutcome 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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Versus other Sunny Bank homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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
0.3 km
Rowden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Hugh's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary455m
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary474m
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary543m
- Alt AcademyPrimary606m
Nearest stops
- Rowden RoadBus stop303m
- Curlew RoadBus stop314m
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookBus stop408m
- Holts LaneBus stop502m
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 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5DD. 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 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages. 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 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages was lodged in July 2014 at band C and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages. 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 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 5DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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