What kind of home is 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD sell for?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD last sold for £180,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and January 2011, 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD rose from £160,000 to £180,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (854 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4LD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD use?

The latest EPC at 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in May 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD in?

7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

The closest primary school to 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (586m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Brooklands Drive, OL4 4LD is Brooklands Drive, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

854 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Brooklands Drive

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

7 Brooklands Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 854 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 63.9% above the 2011 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

7 Brooklands Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
1) Single storey rear and side extension. 2) Re-roofing of existing garage
Agent
A C Marland Associates
Reference
HH/330504/11
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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.

7 Brooklands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£180,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2011Most recent
£180,000
+12.5%over 1 year
18 June 2009
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 4LD

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Brooklands Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,270

Street avg £2,590

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly 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.

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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4 bed

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1 Clegg Street, Springhead

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2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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