What type of property is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ last sold for £430,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ located?

25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

The closest primary school to 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ is St Agnes CofE Primary School (718m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Lane Drive, OL4 5QZ is Thornley Lane, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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25 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 25 Lane Drive

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

25 Lane Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £430,000. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Lane Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£439,000

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 March 2025Most recent
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £435,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL4 5QZ

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 25 Lane Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,943

Street avg £2,920

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£235k

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1 Cyprus Close

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1 Aden Street

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1 Birch Drive, Lees

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

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£133k

1 Ceylon Street

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thornley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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