What kind of home is 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH is a detached house.

When did 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH last change hands?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH last sold for £180,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 61% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH use?

The latest EPC at 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in October 2013 under ref. HH/334318/13. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH is in council tax band E.

Which area is 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH in?

13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What schools are near 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

The closest primary school to 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH is St Agnes CofE Primary School (703m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH?

The closest bus stop to 13 Thornley Lane, OL4 5RH is Thornley Lane, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Thornley Lane

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

13 Thornley Lane is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 75.6% above the 2012 sale of £180,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.

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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.

13 Thornley Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Thornley Lane has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Oct 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension and front door relocation
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
HH/334318/13
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What's in 13 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 November 2012Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RH: £492,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in OL4 5RH

On the street

Versus other Thornley Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Thornley Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,535

Street avg £2,427

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 185 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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 5RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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