What kind of home is 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR last sold for £280,000 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR 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 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR in?

16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

Police records around 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR 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 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest primary school to 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (421m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is Brooklands Parade, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 The Meadows

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

16 The Meadows is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 75% above the 2010 sale of £280,000. At 149 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 22 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Notable viewsYes

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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.

16 The Meadows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromE54toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Meadows 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.

16 The Meadows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 May 2010Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LR: £400,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OL4 4LR

On the street

Versus other The Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 The Meadows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,879

Street avg £2,296

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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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.

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed

£516k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4DS

3 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

£323k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

OL4 4EN

2 bed1 bath

£292k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

OL4 4LH

2 bed

£493k

1 Burnedge Fold Road, Grasscroft

OL4 4EE

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 Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 4LR 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 4LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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