What kind of home is 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ last sold for £330,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 6BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ have?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2026 under ref. HOU/355466/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ in?

16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ sits in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (478m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (333m).

How well connected is 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is Brownhill Centre, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6BZ

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Brownhill Lane

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

16 Brownhill Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 37.6% above the 2017 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Brownhill Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Feb 2026
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of the existing front porch and roof over the existing single-storey side extension. Erection of a single-storey rear extension and first-floor extension over the existing single-storey side extension. External alterations, internal reconfiguration and rooflights to the side and rear.
Agent
Common Practice
Extension
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
HOU/355466/25
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Dec 2019
Conditions
In report
Variation of condition 2 relating to app no. HH/342184/18 for external alterations
Agent
Design & Architecture Workshop
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PA/343662/19
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What's in 16 Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6BZ's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 July 2017Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6BZ: £575,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in OL3 6BZ

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On the street

Versus other Brownhill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,438

Street avg £5,169

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brownhill Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 6BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 6BZ

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