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8 Brookway, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Brookway

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

8 Brookway is a semi-detached house in Grasscroft, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61).

At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Brookway

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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.

8 Brookway sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD64toE45
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2017from Mar 2017
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Brookway, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2007
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear porch and conservatory

    Agent
    Wildesign
    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/053213/07
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Brookway

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Brookway has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4EU: £455,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Brookway homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Brookway lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Brookway

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
£434k

1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4EE

£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£688k

1 Bentcliffe, Mossley Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4HH

£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

£728k

1 Beechwood, Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4FA

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brookway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Friezland Primary School. 19 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 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 8 Brookway, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.