What kind of home is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL sell for?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL last sold for £360,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1999 and December 2025, 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL rose from £74,000 to £360,000, a change of £286,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL had any planning applications?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL in?

5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL 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.

What schools are near 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

The closest primary school to 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (702m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Elm Grove, OL4 4LL is Oldham Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Elm Grove, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LL

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Elm Grove

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

5 Elm Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £360,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

5 Elm Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromE51toD57

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Elm Grove, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Elm Grove, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LL

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Jun 2015
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Front and rear dormers
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
HH/336840/15
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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.

Price for 5 Elm Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2025Most recent
£360,000
+45.7%over 6 years
17 December 2018
£247,000
+73.3%over 6 years
21 October 2012
£142,500
+92.6%over 13 years
30 September 1999
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LL: £259,000 (2025–2018).

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Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Elm Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £2,278

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Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 104 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Oldham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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