Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£388,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£224,000)+73%
- Against OL1 4TL's recent median (£300,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£388,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£224,000)+73%
- Against OL1 4TL's recent median (£300,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Emerald Drive is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 4TL. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in OL1 4TL
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
16 Emerald Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 September 2015Most recent
£224,000
+37.4%over 11 years27 February 2004
£162,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 4TL: £300,000 (2025–2020).
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About 16 Emerald Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Emerald Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL1 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 73.2% above the 2015 sale of £224,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2008.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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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 3)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Nov 2011
Low Energy Lighting
70%29%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2026from Oct 2014
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 16 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL
1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
- Jul 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of 3 no. front dormers forming bedrooms
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/055009/08
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Versus other Emerald Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Emerald Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £2,004
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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
Turf Pit Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hodge Clough Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary101m
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary492m
- Woodlands Primary AcademyPrimary1.2km
- St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Turf Pit LaneBus stop94m
- Ripponden RoadBus stop139m
- The MoorsideBus stop142m
- Alexandra TerraceBus stop255m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports90%
- Other Theft1 reports10%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL1 4TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Emerald Drive is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL1 4TL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 16 Emerald Drive. 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 16 Emerald Drive was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 3 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 16 Emerald Drive. 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 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL1 4TL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Emerald Drive is in council tax band D. 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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