What type of property is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX last change hands?

3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX last sold for £470,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX located?

3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX 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 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

The closest primary school to 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX is St Agnes CofE Primary School (495m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Thornley Crescent, OL4 5QX is Thornley Lane, 338m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 3 Thornley Crescent

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

3 Thornley Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in January 2024.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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.

3 Thornley Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2033

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Thornley Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 3 Thornley Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 January 2024Most recent
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QX: £330,000 (2020–2012).

Nearby sales in OL4 5QX

On the street

Versus other Thornley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Thornley Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,790

Street avg £2,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

Full Oldham report

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

Thornley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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