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About 5 Higher Lydgate Park
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Higher Lydgate Park is a three-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EF). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 160 m² it sits well below the postcode median (241 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices here grew 0.3% per year, broadly in step with Oldham's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £844,000 is 27.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £660,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Higher Lydgate Park's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Higher Lydgate Park, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Higher Lydgate Park has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2019PorchFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension, external terrace to rear, and new front entrance porch with additional new garden store/boiler room to basement level
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Higher Lydgate Park valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2018)
£660,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Higher Lydgate Park homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Higher Lydgate Park outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,125
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lydgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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