What type of property is 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH last sold for £300,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £143,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and April 2026, 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH rose from £143,000 to £300,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH had any planning applications?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH located?

1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

Police records around 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is Knowsley Junior School (611m), 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 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is Brooklands Drive, 225m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Brookside Avenue

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

1 Brookside Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £300,000 in April 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD61toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH

1decisions8documents1nearby

Nov 2017
MixedFull
Outcome in report
1) Erection of front and rear dormers 2) Minor external repairs to existing windows and cladding.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
HH/340469/17
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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.

1 Brookside Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

30 April 2026Most recent
£300,000
+109.8%over 9 years
20 October 2016
£143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LH: £295,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in OL4 4LH

On the street

Versus other Brookside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Brookside Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,158

Street avg £2,419

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Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brooklands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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