What kind of home is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

5 The Woods, OL4 4LP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

5 The Woods, OL4 4LP last sold for £450,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

5 The Woods, OL4 4LP has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4LP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

5 The Woods, OL4 4LP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP in?

5 The Woods, OL4 4LP sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP 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 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

The closest primary school to 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (463m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP?

The closest bus stop to 5 The Woods, OL4 4LP is Brooklands Drive, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 The Woods, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Woods

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

5 The Woods is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LP). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71).

At 145 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Woods, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Woods 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.

Latest sale on 5 The Woods was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2022Most recent
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LP: £330,000 (2023–2008).

Nearby sales in OL4 4LP

On the street

Versus other The Woods homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 The Woods outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £2,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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.

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1 Carr House Road, Springhead

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1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

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1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

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1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

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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

0.5 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.

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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 4LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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