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1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Thornley Crescent

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

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 £401,000 sits 51.3% above the 2011 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 36.2% 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.

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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

1 Thornley Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromC80toE51
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Thornley Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2013
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Proposed extension

    Reference
    PR/331288/11
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    1) Two storey rear extension forming living accommodation and bedrooms 2) Front dormer extension (Resubmission of HH/330754/11)

    Agent
    Hall Needham Associates LLP
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/332016/12
    View planning record

What's in 1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

1 Thornley Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£265,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2011Most recent

    £265,000

    +15.2%over 2 years
  2. 12 December 2008

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QX: £330,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Thornley Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Thornley Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,244

Street avg £2,791

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Thornley Crescent

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

0.3 km

Thornley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 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 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 1 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.