What type of property is 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR sell for?

8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR last sold for £298,000 in January 2018, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 4LR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

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

Where is 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR located?

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

What is crime like near 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Meadows, OL4 4LR is Brooklands Parade, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Meadows

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

8 The Meadows is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4LR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 50% above the 2018 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2027

11 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Meadows, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 4LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£298,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 January 2018Most recent
£298,000

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 habitable rooms, 8 The Meadows runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,224

Street avg £2,277

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par

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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

OL4 4PA

3 bed1 bath

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1 Bridge Street, Springhead

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3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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4 bed

£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

£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4EP

2 bed1 bath

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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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 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

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