1Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
18 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL
Last sale£229,000Oct 2018 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Oldham detached prices£366,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Coal development high-risk areaInside mapped area
EnergyEPC DMay 2018
MapN ↑114 m ↔
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2 things to check
2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · EPC D
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Oldham detached prices
£366,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2018 | £229,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Jun 2006 | £162,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Oct 2004 | £130,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £280,000 · 1 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Jul 2026 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Sep 2023 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Mar 2022 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Mar 2021 | £223,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Feb 2021 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Jan 2021 | £285,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 21 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | May 2020 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 32 Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 3QL | Feb 2020 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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The land
Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 60 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 94.6%
Schools nearby
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary · 454 m · Good
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 692 m · School remains Good
- Co-op Academy StrinesdaleSecondary · 793 m · Not judged
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 981 m
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary · 983 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 7 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: Unavailable
OL4 3QL →Before you offer
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Coal development high-risk area: Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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