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5 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Brook Lane

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

5 Brook Lane is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 2BD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 93.8% above the 2018 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 5 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£80,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2018Most recent

    £80,000

    +110.5%over 14 years

  2. 23 December 2003

    £38,000

    +5.6%over 4 years

  3. 26 August 1999

    £36,000

    +44.0%over 11 months

  4. 24 September 1998

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 2BD: £60,000 (2022–2017).

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.

Floor Area for 5 Brook Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£825

Street avg £766

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£161k

1 Belgrave Avenue

OL8 2LA

£148k

1 Bankfield Drive

OL8 2PR

£148k

1 Delamere Street

OL8 2BY

£163k

1 Dowry Street

OL8 2NX

£147k

1 Ayr Avenue

OL8 2AH

£164k

1 Alt Lane

OL8 2EL

3 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Bute Avenue

OL8 2AQ

£166k

1 Age Croft

OL8 2HG

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 5 Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.