What type of property is 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL sell for?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL last sold for £224,995 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,995 in August 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2003 and June 2020, 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL rose from £119,995 to £224,995, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL had any planning applications?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2015 under ref. PREX/337517/15. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL located?

4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

Police records around 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 90% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The closest primary school to 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is Hodge Clough Primary School (101m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waterhead Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is Turf Pit Lane, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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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 £317,000 is 40.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £224,995.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2035

8 years remaining

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

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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
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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

£317,000

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

4 June 2020Most recent
£224,995
+87.5%over 16 years
27 August 2003
£119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 4TL: £300,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in OL1 4TL

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 £1,947

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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