What kind of home is 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD last sold for £177,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £50,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and January 2023, 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD rose from £50,500 to £177,000, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD use?

The latest EPC at 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD had any planning applications?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD in?

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The closest primary school to 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is St Hugh's CofE Primary School (455m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (474m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is Rowden Road, 303m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages

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

4 Hopkin Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 89.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £177,000. 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jul 2014

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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 4 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£177,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2023Most recent
£177,000
+26.4%over 1 year
3 June 2021
£140,000
+79.5%over 18 years
1 August 2002
£78,000
+50.0%over 5 years
10 October 1996
£52,000
+3.0%over 1 year
24 March 1995
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DD: £180,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in OL4 5DD

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.

Price per m² for 4 Hopkin Mill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,810

Street avg £2,070

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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

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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.

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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· 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

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