15b, Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
About 15b
15b is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (176 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -57.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 sits 320% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
15b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
15b changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -57.5% per year over 1 year.
£160,000
Growth on file: -57.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
7 March 2007Most recent
£160,000
-64.4%over 1 year21 December 2005
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5RH: £492,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OL4 5RH
15 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
Sold Feb 2025
£720,0001 Thornlee, Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
Sold Nov 2020
£492,5009 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
Sold Jun 2019
£270,0005 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
Sold Sept 2018
£400,00011 Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH
Sold Nov 2014
£265,000
Versus other Thornley Lane homes
On price per m², 15b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£606
Street avg £2,748
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







