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16 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Brooklands Drive

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

16 Brooklands Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 71.3% above the 2016 sale of £195,000. At 102 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brooklands Drive

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

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2005
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replace existing flat roof over bedroom with pitched roof

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/050302/05
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Brooklands Drive

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£195,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2016Most recent

    £195,000

    +116.7%over 17 years

  2. 15 July 1999

    £90,000

    +7.1%over 2 years

  3. 14 March 1997

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LD: £271,500 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Brooklands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brooklands Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,912

Street avg £2,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brooklands Drive

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.
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed
£576k

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.
Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brooklands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 27 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 4LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 16 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.