What type of property is 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP sell for?

3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP last sold for £430,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £85,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and March 2025, 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP rose from £85,000 to £430,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP located?

3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

Police records around 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP 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 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

The closest primary school to 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (274m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Lovers Lane, OL4 4DP is Lovers Lane, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Lovers Lane

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

3 Lovers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £430,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 43.7% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Lovers Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Latest sale on 3 Lovers Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2025Most recent
£430,000
+45.8%over 5 years
29 November 2019
£295,000
+18.0%over 4 years
5 December 2014
£250,000
+128.3%over 14 years
28 February 2000
£109,500
+28.8%over 3 years
14 August 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DP: £346,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Lovers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Lovers Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,554

Street avg £2,341

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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.

£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

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3 bed1 bath

£239k

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OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

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3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed

£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lovers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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