5 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
About 5 Station Lane
5 Station Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 7 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 30.1% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £425,000 in August 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Station Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2019Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed conversion of existing adjoining garage into a habitable space
- Agent
- William McCall
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CL/343922/19
- May 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
1. Demolition of existing detached garage 2. Erection of a two storey side extension 3. Erection of a single storey front extension
- Agent
- Spring Architects Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/338251/16
What's in 5 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 5 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2019Most recent
£425,000
+90.2%over 4 years2 March 2015
£223,500
+9.0%over 10 months8 May 2014
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QY: £455,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in OL4 5QY
23 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
Sold Aug 2024
£715,0006 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
Sold Nov 2020
£460,0002 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
Sold Apr 2020
£455,00011 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
Sold Oct 2019
£380,00015 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QY
Sold May 2001
£135,500
Versus other Station Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Station Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £2,304
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.2 km
Thornley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







