What type of property is 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR sell for?

1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR last sold for £400,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £288,000 in January 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2020 and December 2022, 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR rose from £288,000 to £400,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The current EPC rating for 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR is in council tax band E.

Where is 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR located?

1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

Police records around 1a, 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.

Which schools serve 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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.

What is the nearest station to 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest bus stop to 1a, The Meadows, OL4 4LR is Brooklands Parade, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £400,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2022Most recent
£400,000
+38.9%over 2 years
7 January 2020
£288,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4LR: £365,000 (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.

Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £2,227

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly 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.

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£239k

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£230k

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3 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

£320k

1 Ashlea Grove, Grotton

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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 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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Common questions

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