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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.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullGranted
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.
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
See how we calculated this£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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