What kind of home is 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE last change hands?

34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE last sold for £238,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

Across 5 sales between April 1997 and July 2024, 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE rose from £60,000 to £238,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

The current EPC rating for 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE use?

The latest EPC at 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE in?

34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE sits in Lees, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

Police records around 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE 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.

What schools are near 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

The closest primary school to 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (121m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (513m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE?

The closest bus stop to 34b, Brookway, OL4 5BE is Leesbrook Mill, 248m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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34b, Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE

Solar panels5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 34b

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

34b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5BE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 176.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £238,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Solar panelsYes

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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

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2027

10 months remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34b, Brookway, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34b 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£238,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2024Most recent
£238,000
+32.2%over 6 years
4 December 2017
£180,000
+2.3%over 10 years
22 July 2007
£176,000
+154.2%over 8 years
27 May 1999
£69,250
+15.4%over 2 years
24 April 1997
£60,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 5BE

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.

On price per m², 34b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,767

Street avg £1,407

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Brooklet Close, Springhead

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2 bed

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1 Birch Drive, Lees

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4 bed2 bath

£330k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath

£133k

1 Ceylon Street

OL4 5JB

2 bed1 bath

£525k

1 Chimes Court, Grotton

OL4 5QW

4 bed2 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

Leesbrook Mill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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