What kind of home is 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

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

What did 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED sell for?

5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED last sold for £390,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £166,000 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and September 2019, 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED rose from £166,000 to £390,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The current EPC rating for 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4ED. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED use?

The latest EPC at 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED had any planning applications?

5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

Police records around 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED 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.

What schools are near 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest bus stop to 5 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is Lovers Lane, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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5 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Summershades Lane

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

5 Summershades Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 158 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 22 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 44.9% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £390,000 in September 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED

1decisions1extensions12documents1nearby

Oct 2020
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with front and rear dormers and ground floor alterations
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
HH/345304/20
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£565,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£390,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2019Most recent
£390,000
+134.9%over 18 years
14 November 2000
£166,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Summershades Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,468

Street avg £2,976

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Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 133 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

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1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4ED

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