8 Lane Brow, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RD
About 8 Lane Brow
8 Lane Brow is a five-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 46.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 21% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Lane Brow's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 Lane Brow has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2009ExtensionAmendmentIn report
2 no. side dormer extensions
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CL/056130/09
- Nov 2008ExtensionFullIn report
(1) 2 no. side dormer extensions (2) Rear dormer extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/055623/08
What's in 8 Lane Brow, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RD's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Lane Brow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 8 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2014Most recent
£385,000
+37.5%over 7 years8 June 2006
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RD: £311,500 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in OL4 5RD
Versus other Lane Brow homes
Price per m² for 8 Lane Brow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,060
Street avg £2,774
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 km
Oldham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







