Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£164,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£149,500)+10%
- Against OL4 5RG's recent median (£300,000)-45%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£164,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£149,500)+10%
- Against OL4 5RG's recent median (£300,000)-45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5RG. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in OL4 5RG
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£149,500
+157.8%over 10 years30 August 2001
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RG: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL4 5RG
5b, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
Sold Jun 2025
£275,0004 Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
Sold Jul 2022
£367,0003 Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
Sold May 2021
£300,0006 Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
Sold May 2019
£360,0001 Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
Sold Dec 2015
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 12 units on file.
At 48 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
8a'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 14 Nov 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 November 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Sept 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%33%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8a, Thornlee Court, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RG
1decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
- Jun 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear (conservatory) extension
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/332396/12
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Versus other Thornlee Court homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,115
Street avg £3,004
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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 SchoolPrimary733m
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary913m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary994m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Thornley LaneBus stop104m
- Thornley LaneBus stop112m
- Quick Edge LaneBus stop304m
- Oldham RoadBus stop348m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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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 5RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 5RG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8a. 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 8a was lodged in November 2013 at band D and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8a. 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 5RG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8a is in council tax band C. 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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