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7 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Lane Drive

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

7 Lane Drive is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 293.3% above the 1998 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 March 2035

8 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Lane Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

7 Lane Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 August 1998Most recent

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £435,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On price per m², 7 Lane Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,188

Street avg £3,389

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Lane Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£525k

1 Chimes Court, Grotton

OL4 5QW

4 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Birchfields

OL4 5QL

£330k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Alderwood Fold, Lees

OL4 5RW

£261k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

OL4 5DX

4 bed2 bath
£258k

1 Chapel Court, Princess Street, Lees

OL4 5AF

£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£235k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.