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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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2023
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.
- Jun 2012ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2011)
£149,500
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
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
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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