What type of property is 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW last change hands?

5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW last sold for £292,500 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £108,950 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and April 2018, 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW rose from £108,950 to £292,500, a change of £183,550. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5RW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW located?

5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

Police records around 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW 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 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

The closest primary school to 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW is St Agnes CofE Primary School (203m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Alderwood Fold, OL4 5RW is Crow Hill View, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Alderwood Fold, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RW

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Alderwood Fold

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

5 Alderwood Fold is a four-bedroom detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 34% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 160.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

May 2017

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 May 2027

8 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Alderwood Fold has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Alderwood Fold has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£292,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2018Most recent
£292,500
+8.3%over 12 years
8 September 2005
£270,000
+117.7%over 3 years
14 October 2001
£124,000
+13.8%over 6 years
25 May 1995
£108,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RW: £260,000 (2024–2014).

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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.

On epc rating, 5 Alderwood Fold runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,896

Street avg £2,179

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Crow Hill View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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