Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Lane Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5QZ
Estimated value
£472,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£120,000)+293%
- Against OL4 5QZ's recent median (£435,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£472,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£120,000)+293%
- Against OL4 5QZ's recent median (£435,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Lane Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in OL4 5QZ
5 sales, median £435,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Lane Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
2 August 1998Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5QZ: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL4 5QZ
What this page doesn't show
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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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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 2025EPC 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
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.
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
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Agnes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary718m
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary915m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary952m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Thornley LaneBus stop146m
- Thornley LaneBus stop154m
- Oldham RoadBus stop324m
- Quick Edge LaneBus stop337m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Lane Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5QZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Lane Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Lane Drive was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Lane Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 5QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Lane Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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