What type of property is 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED last sold for £430,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The current EPC rating for 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED had any planning applications?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED located?

17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Which schools serve 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest primary school to 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (490m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest bus stop to 17 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is Lovers Lane, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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17 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Summershades Lane

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

17 Summershades Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 32.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £430,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2020

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2006
Full
In report
Erection of pitched roof above existing dormer extension
Agent
Wildesign
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
HH/051953/06
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 October 2020Most recent
£430,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 4ED

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.

On habitable rooms, 17 Summershades Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,675

Street avg £2,916

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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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.

£555k

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1 Bridge Street, Springhead

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

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1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

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1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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