What type of property is 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD last change hands?

39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD last sold for £60,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £15,950 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

Across 7 sales between July 1997 and June 2020, 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD rose from £15,950 to £60,000, a change of £44,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

The current EPC rating for 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 2BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD heated?

The latest EPC at 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD located?

39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Which schools serve 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

The closest primary school to 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD is Alexandra Park Junior School (165m), one of 44 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Leesbrook (1.0km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD?

The closest bus stop to 39 Brook Lane, OL8 2BD is Retford Street, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD

7 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 39 Brook Lane

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

39 Brook Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 130% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. Last sale on file: £60,000 in June 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Brook Lane has no planning applications on record.

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.

39 Brook Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£60,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2020Most recent
£60,000
-7.7%over 10 years
22 April 2010
£65,000
+41.3%over 4 years
1 December 2005
£46,000
+206.7%over 1 year
14 October 2004
£15,000
17 December 2003
£15,000
15 January 1998
£15,000
-6.0%
21 July 1997
£15,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2BD: £80,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in OL8 2BD

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.

On habitable rooms, 39 Brook Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£682

Street avg £778

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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