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3 sales on record
About 5 Lovers Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lovers Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2015, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with Oldham's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 50.1% above the 2015 sale of £232,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 5 Lovers Lane.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single storey part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Lovers Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£232,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lovers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Lovers Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,473
Street avg £2,521
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lovers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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