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4 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 4 Emerald Drive

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

4 Emerald Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL1 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 41.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £224,995.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromD62toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Emerald Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL

1decisions1extensions4documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension -Length: 4.49mMaximum height: 4.0mHeight to eaves: 2.3m

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PREX/337517/15
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£224,995

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2020Most recent

    £224,995

    +87.5%over 16 years

  2. 27 August 2003

    £119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 4TL: £267,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Emerald Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Emerald Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,184

Street avg £1,930

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Emerald Drive

OL1 4TL

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

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.

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 OL1 4TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL1 4TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL1 4TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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

Common questions

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