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17 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Lane Drive

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

17 Lane Drive is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last sale on file: £390,000 in May 2024.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    1. Erection of a single storey rear extension, replacement of existing roof incorporating a rear dormer, raising of bungalow roof and front dormer. 2. Alterations to landscaping and existing vehicular access.

    Agent
    Creative Architecture Ltd
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/353763/24
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What's in 17 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

17 Lane Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2024Most recent

    £390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £435,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Lane Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Lane Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Lane Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£250k

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1 Birchfields

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£232k

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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.
Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thornley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 5QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 5QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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