26 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ
About 26 Lane Drive
26 Lane Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (November 2016) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 106).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 10 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 45.1% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 Lane Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
26 Lane Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
1) Conversion of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension 2) Erection of a first floor side extension with front and rear dormers
- Agent
- Wildesign Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/342865/19
- Sept 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension forming swimming pool and conservatory (Resubmission of HH/051479/06)
- Agent
- Inside Out Design
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/051794/06
What's in 26 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Lane Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2018Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL4 5QZ
Versus other Lane Drive homes
EPC Rating for 26 Lane Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,823
Street avg £3,184
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Thornley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







