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20 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Brooklands Drive

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

20 Brooklands Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 9 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. Last sale on file: £271,500 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 46.6% above the 2019 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Brooklands Drive

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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.

20 Brooklands Drive'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 19 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 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 20 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    1) Single storey rear extension 2) Rear dormer

    Agent
    J C Building Design Limited
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/354329/25
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

20 Brooklands Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£271,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2019Most recent

    £271,500

    +22.6%over 9 years

  2. 7 October 2010

    £221,500

    +92.6%over 9 years

  3. 13 September 2001

    £115,000

    +6.5%over 9 months

  4. 21 December 2000

    £108,000

    +25.6%over 3 years

  5. 24 July 1997

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LD: £250,000 (2023–2018).

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.

Floor Area for 20 Brooklands Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,057

Street avg £2,616

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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.
£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4EE

£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Claytons Close, Springhead

OL4 4NT

£292k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

OL4 4LE

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