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The Secret Barn, Thornley Lane, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5RH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Secret Barn

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

The Secret Barn is a detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 143 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

The Secret Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Secret Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Secret Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Secret Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£513k

1 Chimes Court, Grotton

OL4 5QW

4 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Alderwood Fold, Lees

OL4 5RW

£299k

1 Cyprus Close

OL4 5JQ

4 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Chapel Court, Princess Street, Lees

OL4 5AF

£250k

1 Brooklet Close, Springhead

OL4 5UB

2 bed
£246k

1 Birchfields

OL4 5QL

£240k

1 Birch Drive, Lees

OL4 5DX

4 bed2 bath
£232k

1 County End Terrace, Oldham Road

OL4 5DT

3 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL4 5RH

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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