What type of property is 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD last sold for £249,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and March 2025, 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD rose from £90,000 to £249,000, a change of £159,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD had any planning applications?

7 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 council tax band is 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

Police records around 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, OL4 5DD?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages

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

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £249,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 26.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages, Sunny Bank, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5DD

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Mar 2007
Full
Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Hopkin Mill Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£249,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£249,000
+38.3%over 21 years
26 November 2003
£180,000
+140.0%over 7 years
31 October 1996
£75,000
-16.7%
14 July 1996
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5DD: £177,000 (2023–2017).

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.

7 Hopkin Mill Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,844

Street avg £2,263

Below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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.

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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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