37 Arley Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DY
About 37 Arley Drive
37 Arley Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
37 Arley Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2021PorchFullIn report
Retrospective application for a front porch and canopy
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/347082/21
- May 2021PorchFullIn report
Erection of a garden room, front porch, canopy and boundary fence
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/346062/21
What's in 37 Arley Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DY's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 37 Arley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 7 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£300,000
+52.3%over 6 years30 November 2018
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8DY: £239,950 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL2 8DY
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Versus other Arley Drive homes
37 Arley Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £2,220
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cliff Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Buckstones Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB