3 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
About 3 Station Road
3 Station Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 89.9% above the 2013 sale of £109,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
3 Station Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
1) First floor extension to form two bedroom flat with juliette balcony to rear 2) Two storey rear extension 3) Addition of two parking spaces to the front garden area (Resubmission of PA/333160/12)
- Agent
- S. Ingram And Associates
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/333555/13
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
1) First floor extension to form two bedroom flat with juliette balcony to rear 2) Addition of two parking spaces to the front garden area
- Agent
- S. Ingram And Associates
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/333160/12
What's in 3 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Station Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.
£109,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£109,000
-14.5%over 3 years11 February 2009
£127,500
+112.5%over 7 years29 March 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5SF: £265,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL4 5SF
5 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
Sold Aug 2024
£296,0007 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
Sold Jul 2024
£225,00027 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
Sold Aug 2022
£275,00017 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
Sold May 2022
£260,00011 Station Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SF
Sold Feb 2022
£265,000
Versus other Station Road homes
3 Station Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,787
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Brooklands Parade — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







