What type of property is 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH last change hands?

16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH last sold for £300,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,500 in February 2011, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2011 and March 2025, 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH rose from £137,500 to £300,000, a change of £162,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The current EPC rating for 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4LH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

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

Where is 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

Police records around 16 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 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Brookside Avenue, OL4 4LH is Brooklands Drive, 225m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH

EV charger

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Brookside Avenue

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

16 Brookside Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

A recent sale: £300,000 in March 2025. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

EV chargerYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromE51toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brookside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Brookside Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2025Most recent
£300,000
+118.2%over 14 years
11 February 2011
£137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LH: £295,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Price per m² for 16 Brookside Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,401

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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.

£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

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1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath

£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 bed1 bath

£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed

£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£177k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

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.

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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