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4 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 4 Brookside Avenue

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

4 Brookside Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £238,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Brookside Avenue

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 Brookside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 June 2025Most recent

    £238,000

    +49.7%over 14 years

  2. 16 December 2010

    £159,000

    -1.9%over 6 years

  3. 29 July 2004

    £162,000

    +131.4%over 3 years

  4. 21 September 2000

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LH: £300,000 (2026–2024).

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.

4 Brookside Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £2,419

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Brookside Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed
£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Clegg Street, Springhead

OL4 4QW

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Carr House Road, Springhead

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Bridge Street, Springhead

OL4 4PE

3 bed1 bath
£594k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4LH

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.