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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 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
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
See how we calculated this£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Thornley Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 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 63 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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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