What kind of home is 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL sell for?

5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL last sold for £267,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,995 in August 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2003 and October 2021, 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL rose from £135,995 to £267,000, a change of £131,005. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL use?

The latest EPC at 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL have?

5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

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

Which area is 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL in?

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

What schools are near 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Emerald Drive, OL1 4TL?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Emerald Drive

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

5 Emerald Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oldham (OL1 4TL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 25.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £267,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Emerald Drive, Oldham, OL1 4TL

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Mar 2005
RenovationFull
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Relocation of garden wall
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
HH/048734/05
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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

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£267,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2021Most recent
£267,000
+96.3%over 18 years
20 August 2003
£135,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL1 4TL: £230,000 (2023–2019).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Emerald Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,472

Street avg £1,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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