Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£285,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£266,000)+7%
- Against OL4 4DP's recent median (£346,000)-18%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£285,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£266,000)+7%
- Against OL4 4DP's recent median (£346,000)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Lovers Lane is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OL4 4DP
5 sales, median £346,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Lovers Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
13 June 2017Most recent
£266,000
+40.7%over 4 years16 May 2013
£189,000
+48.8%over 10 years22 August 2002
£127,000
+53.0%over 5 years26 September 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4DP: £346,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in OL4 4DP
3 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
Sold Mar 2025
£430,00013 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
Sold Mar 2021
£390,00011 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
Sold Aug 2020
£346,00017 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
Sold Feb 2017
£250,00021 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
Sold Feb 2017
£355,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 9 Lovers Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Lovers Lane is a detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–143 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 126.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC69toE54
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
33%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2019from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 9 Lovers Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DP
1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
- Mar 2018Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
1) Demolition of existing porch 2) Erection of a single storey side extension 3) Erection of a single storey front extension 4) Erection of a single storey rear extension 5) Loft conversion
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/341250/18
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Versus other Lovers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 9 Lovers Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary274m
- Friezland Primary SchoolPrimary841m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Lovers LaneBus stop115m
- BeechfieldBus stop194m
- LydgateBus stop420m
- Sharon AvenueBus stop453m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 9 Lovers Lane is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4DP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 9 Lovers Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 9 Lovers Lane was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 Lovers Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Lovers Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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