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2 Alderwood Fold, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RW

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Alderwood Fold

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

2 Alderwood Fold is a four-bedroom detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 71.2% above the 2016 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Alderwood Fold, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 2 Alderwood Fold was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Sept 2023
    Full
    In report

    Retrospective permission for retaining wall and re-levelling of rear garden and proposed rear garden outbuilding.

    Agent
    Solid Void
    Retrospective
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/349643/22
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Proposed rear garden outbuilding.

    Agent
    Solid Void
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    CEA/349147/22
    View planning record

What's in 2 Alderwood Fold, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RW'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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2016Most recent

    £205,000

    +105.0%over 20 years

  2. 30 November 1995

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RW: £292,500 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Alderwood Fold homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Alderwood Fold runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,723

Street avg £2,375

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Alderwood Fold

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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1 Alderwood Fold, Lees

OL4 5RW

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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crow Hill View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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