9 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
About 9 Thornley Crescent
9 Thornley Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 45.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension including new gable end roof and external balcony area with glass balustrade and extension of the rear dormer.
- Agent
- Pha
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/345145/20
What's in 9 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Thornley Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2014Most recent
£330,000
+88.6%over 12 years14 December 2001
£175,000
+80.4%over 6 years24 August 1995
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QX: £275,000 (2024–2011).
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
£420,0002 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold May 2014
£219,0008 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Dec 2012
£185,0001 Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QX
Sold Mar 2011
£265,000
Versus other Thornley Crescent homes
On epc rating, 9 Thornley Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,920
Street avg £2,512
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







