2a, Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £123,000 sits 1657.1% above the 1999 sale of £7,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£14/sq ft) was about 84.5% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£7,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 April 1999Most recent
£7,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5BE: £207,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL4 5BE
Versus other Brookway homes
On price per m², 2a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£156
Street avg £1,486
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Leesbrook Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







