What kind of home is 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP?

16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What energy rating does 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP?

16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (2,874 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP in?

16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP sits in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP 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 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP?

The closest primary school to 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (437m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Beech Lane, OL4 4EP is Lovers Lane, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Beech Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

267 m²

2874 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Beech Lane

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

16 Beech Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beech Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Beech 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.

16 Beech Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£896,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4EP: £570,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL4 4EP

On the street

Versus other Beech Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

267 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.5 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

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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.

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

£803k

1 Carr Lea, Platting Road, Lydgate

OL4 4DD

£798k

1 Broadacres, Oldham Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4AJ

£753k

1 Bentcliffe, Mossley Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4HH

£676k

1 Beechwood, Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4FA

£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lovers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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