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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 6 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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2007FullGranted
Erection of 1.8 metre high wrought iron boundary fence and access gate.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2021)
£157,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sunny Bank homes
Four headline reads against 6 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 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 72 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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