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16 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
137 m²
1479 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Summershades Lane

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

16 Summershades Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1479 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 75.4% above the 2010 sale of £264,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Summershades Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Retrospective application to retain existing balcony.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/348334/22
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Summershades Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£264,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2010Most recent

    £264,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4ED: £455,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Summershades Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Summershades Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,925

Street avg £3,003

Below

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 134 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Summershades Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4EE

£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lovers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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