6 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
About 6 Thornley Close
6 Thornley Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 308 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 17.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
6 Thornley Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
- Sept 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension, conservatory and double garage
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/049934/05
What's in 6 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 6 Thornley Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2016Most recent
£590,000
+112.2%over 11 years18 March 2005
£278,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QU: £250,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in OL4 5QU
8 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
Sold Mar 2025
£560,0005 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
Sold Dec 2013
£234,0002 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
Sold Dec 2011
£296,0001 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
Sold Jan 2008
£250,0003 Thornley Close, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QU
Sold Sept 2007
£250,000
Versus other Thornley Close homes
Price per m² for 6 Thornley Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,916
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Old Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







