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

5b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 78 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £275,000 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode.