What type of property is 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED last sold for £270,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The current EPC rating for 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

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

Where is 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

Police records around 6 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.

Which schools serve 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED?

The closest bus stop to 6 Summershades Lane, OL4 4ED is Lovers Lane, 226m away. The nearest rail option is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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6 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Summershades Lane

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

6 Summershades Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 61.9% above the 2006 sale of £270,000. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Summershades Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Summershades Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 June 2006Most recent
£270,000

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 floor area, 6 Summershades Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,967

Street avg £2,951

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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.

£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed

£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath

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.

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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