What kind of home is 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG sell for?

5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG last sold for £132,500 in April 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and April 2012, 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG rose from £51,500 to £132,500, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG use?

The latest EPC at 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG in?

5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

The closest primary school to 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG is St Agnes CofE Primary School (733m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Thornlee Court, OL4 5RG is Thornley Lane, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 10.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

5a'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 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£132,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2012Most recent
£132,500
+157.3%over 14 years
30 March 1998
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RG: £300,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL4 5RG

On the street

Versus other Thornlee Court homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,397

Street avg £2,910

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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