What kind of home is 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH?

5 Middleway, OL4 5SH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH sell for?

5 Middleway, OL4 5SH last sold for £150,000 in October 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and October 2004, 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH rose from £50,000 to £150,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH?

5 Middleway, OL4 5SH has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL4 5SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH?

5 Middleway, OL4 5SH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH in?

5 Middleway, OL4 5SH sits in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

Is 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH?

The closest primary school to 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH is Springhead Infant and Nursery School (679m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Middleway, OL4 5SH is Brooklands Drive, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Middleway, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Middleway

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

5 Middleway is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grotton, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 70.7% above the 2004 sale of £150,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Middleway, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Middleway has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£150,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2004Most recent
£150,000
+200.0%over 9 years
15 October 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 5SH: £200,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in OL4 5SH

On the street

Versus other Middleway homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Middleway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £2,356

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brooklands Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Springhead Infant and Nursery School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 5SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 5SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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