45 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
About 45 Brookside Avenue
45 Brookside Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £415,000 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
45 Brookside Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
- Jan 2026AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment application relating to app no. HOU/352050/23 for the removal of the side extension, infill to the front elevation under the existing canopy, minor alterations to window/door openings.
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA/355432/25
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Removal of single storey rear extension and garage and erection of a single storey side extension, dormers and minor elevation alternations.
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/352050/23
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Brookside Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£415,000
+80.4%over 11 years24 January 2014
£230,000
+1.1%over 8 years11 November 2005
£227,500
+152.8%over 7 years16 July 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LH: £273,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 4LH
4 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold Jun 2025
£238,0003 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold May 2025
£295,00016 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold Mar 2025
£300,0002 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold Dec 2024
£247,50029 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold Jun 2024
£273,000
Versus other Brookside Avenue homes
On years held, 45 Brookside Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £2,332
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brooklands Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







