What type of property is 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2014 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 6BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

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

Where is 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ located?

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

Is 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The closest primary school to 20 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).

What is the nearest station to 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Brownhill Lane, OL3 6BZ is Brownhill Centre, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Brownhill Lane

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

20 Brownhill Lane is a semi-detached house in Uppermill, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

20 Brownhill Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromE51toC73

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Brownhill Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Brownhill Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 6BZ: £375,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in OL3 6BZ

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.

20 Brownhill Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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1 Bridge Street, Uppermill

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£350k

1 Buckley Street, Uppermill

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1 Greenbank Avenue, Uppermill

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£312k

1 Birch Road, Uppermill

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2 bed1 bath

£303k

1 Co Operative Street, Uppermill

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£297k

1 Grange Mews, Springmeadow Lane, Uppermill

OL3 6HP

2 bed

£286k

1 Grosvenor Square, Uppermill

OL3 6DG

3 bed

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

0.2 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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FAQ

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