1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
About 1 Thornley Crescent
1 Thornley Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 53.6% above the 2011 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Thornley Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
1 Thornley Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
- Jan 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
1) Rear and side extension, including roof refurbishment.
- Reference
- HH/057476/09
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
- ExtensionApr 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Thornley Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 2 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2011Most recent
£265,000
+15.2%over 2 years12 December 2008
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QX: £420,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in OL4 5QX
3 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Jan 2024
£470,0005 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Oct 2020
£420,0009 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Jul 2014
£330,0002 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold May 2014
£219,0008 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Dec 2012
£185,000
Versus other Thornley Crescent homes
On price per m², 1 Thornley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,244
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Thornley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







