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16 Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Brookway

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

16 Brookway is a mid-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

It hasn't traded since September 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 406.3% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 52.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromD65toC72
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Brookway has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Brookway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£32,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 September 1999Most recent

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5BE: £207,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Brookway homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Brookway outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£478

Street avg £1,471

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Brookway

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£154k

1 Course View

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£153k

1 Co Operative Street, Springhead

OL4 5TH

£149k

1 Brown Edge Road

OL4 5QQ

£147k

1 Coverham Avenue

OL4 5NF

£144k

1 Chatsworth Street

OL4 5LF

£142k

1 Bardsley Street, Lees

OL4 5DF

£142k

1 Curlew Road

OL4 5NS

£141k

1 Crow Hill View

OL4 5PR

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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leesbrook Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.