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20 Thornley Park Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QT

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Thornley Park Road

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

20 Thornley Park Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 40% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Thornley Park Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2006
    Full
    In report

    Erection of fencing

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/052287/06
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What's in 20 Thornley Park Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£200,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2006Most recent

    £200,000

    +122.3%over 7 years
  2. 21 September 1999

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QT: £339,995 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Thornley Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Thornley Park Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,740

Street avg £2,405

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Thornley Park Road

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Thornley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 26 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 5QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 20 Thornley Park Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.