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About Lane Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lane Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 28.2% above the 2013 sale price. At 194 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lane Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£537,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Thornley Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Lane Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,771
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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