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About 16 The Lows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 The Lows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 26.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 44.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 The Lows ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 The Lows has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension forming garage, kitchen, utility room, bedrooms and home office
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 The Lows has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.8% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2007)
£155,000
Growth on file: 26.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Lows homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 16 The Lows stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,123
Street avg £1,332
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brewerton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 45 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL4 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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