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23 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Brook Lane

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

23 Brook Lane is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at -17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 1073.3% above the 1998 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 77.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

23 Brook Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brook Lane has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications 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.

23 Brook Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -17.9% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£15,000

Growth on file: -17.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 December 1998Most recent

    £15,000

    -50.0%over 3 years

  2. 20 June 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2BD: £80,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Brook Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£133

Street avg £824

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Brook Lane

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£172k

1 Clover Crescent

OL8 2EZ

3 bed
£182k

1 Burley Crescent

OL8 2BL

£166k

1 Age Croft

OL8 2HG

£164k

1 Alt Lane

OL8 2EL

3 bed1 bath
£190k

1 April Close

OL8 2XQ

2 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Dowry Street

OL8 2NX

£161k

1 Belgrave Avenue

OL8 2LA

£194k

1 Bowbank Close

OL8 2SU

3 bed
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

Crime

1/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 OL8 2BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 2BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 2BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.