Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£112,000)+63%
- Against OL8 2BD's recent median (£60,000)+205%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£112,000)+63%
- Against OL8 2BD's recent median (£60,000)+205%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Brook Lane is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 2BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
124 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OL8 2BD
5 sales, median £60,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2BD: £60,000 (2022–2017).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Brook Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Brook Lane is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 63.4% above the 2022 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £112,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromE47toC74
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD
1decisions6documents7nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use
- Feb 2024HMOOutlineOutcome in report
Proposed change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a children's home for three children and three carers.
Change of Use- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CEA/352176/24
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Versus other Brook Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 17 Brook Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£903
Street avg £759
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Retford Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alexandra Park Junior School. 52 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary165m
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary260m
- Greenhill AcademyPrimary611m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary761m
Nearest stops
- Retford StreetBus stop115m
- Queens RoadBus stop116m
- Glodwick RoadBus stop135m
- Waterloo StreetBus stop202m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
- Other Theft3 reports21%
- Drugs1 reports7%
- Public Order1 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Brook Lane is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 2BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Brook Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Brook Lane was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 17 Brook Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 2BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Brook Lane is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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