What kind of home is 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD sell for?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD last sold for £290,000 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD use?

The latest EPC at 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD had any planning applications?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2013 under ref. HH/334193/13. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD in?

7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

Police records around 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD 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.

What schools are near 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

The closest primary school to 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD is St Agnes CofE Primary School (805m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Lane Brow, OL4 5RD is Oldham Road, 203m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Lane Brow, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RD

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 7 Lane Brow

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

7 Lane Brow is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 81.4% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 Lane Brow has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Lane Brow, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RD

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Sept 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
HH/334193/13
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Lane Brow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

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Last sold (2006)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 August 2006Most recent
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RD: £336,500 (2023–2013).

Nearby sales in OL4 5RD

On the street

Versus other Lane Brow homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Lane Brow outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,180

Street avg £2,744

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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.

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1 Ceylon Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Oldham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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