Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£190,000
- Against OL4 5DD's recent median (£177,000)+7%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£190,000
- Against OL4 5DD's recent median (£177,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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 August 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OL4 5DD
5 sales, median £177,000 (2025–2021)
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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.
5 Hopkin Mill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DD: £177,000 (2025–2021).
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
£200,0003 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Aug 2021
£157,5006 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD
Sold Jul 2017
£180,000
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 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hopkin Mill Cottages is a 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 (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 62 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Apr 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
37%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 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.
EPC Rating for 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 Hopkin Mill Cottages was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 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 5 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
- 5 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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