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26 Beech Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Beech Lane

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

26 Beech Lane is a semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 sits 310.9% above the 1996 sale of £119,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Beech Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Beech Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Beech Lane

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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.

26 Beech Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£119,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 May 1996Most recent

    £119,500

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

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.

26 Beech Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,077

Street avg £2,468

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 249 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Beech Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4EE

£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£688k

1 Bentcliffe, Mossley Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4HH

£728k

1 Beechwood, Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4FA

£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Carr Lea, Platting Road, Lydgate

OL4 4DD

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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lovers Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL4 4EP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Beech Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.