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 93.5% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2034
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
2 applications on record at 45 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in 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.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/352050/23
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Brookside Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£410,000
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: £295,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in OL4 4LH
1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Sold Apr 2026
£300,0004 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
£247,500
Versus other Brookside Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 45 Brookside Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,430
Street avg £2,407
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.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







