16 Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE
About 16 Brookway
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 £158,000 sits 393.8% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Brookway 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Brookway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 September 1999Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5BE: £235,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 5BE
Versus other Brookway homes
16 Brookway outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£478
Street avg £1,511
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Leesbrook Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







