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5 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Lane Drive

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

5 Lane Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 142 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 a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £475,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

5 Lane Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Lane Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 July 2024Most recent

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £430,000 (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.

5 Lane Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,345

Street avg £3,119

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£513k

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£299k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

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4 bed2 bath
£232k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Beaufont Drive

OL4 5LL

3 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Aden Street

OL4 5JA

3 bed
£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£134k

1 Ceylon Street

OL4 5JB

2 bed1 bath
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.

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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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.