Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£228,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£155,000)+47%
- Against OL4 1AQ's recent median (£195,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£228,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£155,000)+47%
- Against OL4 1AQ's recent median (£195,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 The Lows is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
138 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in OL4 1AQ
5 sales, median £195,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 16 The Lows has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 September 2007Most recent
£155,000
+342.9%over 6 years30 May 2001
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AQ: £195,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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. 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. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 47.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 December 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Jul 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
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.
1 application on record at 16 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ
1decisions1extensions9documents5nearby
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension forming garage, kitchen, utility room, bedrooms and home office
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/053020/07
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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 £1,454
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brewerton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 45 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary153m
- Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary486m
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary524m
- Horton Mill Community Primary SchoolPrimary683m
Nearest stops
- Brewerton RoadBus stop182m
- Waterloo StreetBus stop213m
- Bolton StreetBus stop219m
- Glodwick RoadBus stop247m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 The Lows is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 16 The Lows. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 The Lows was lodged in December 2015 at band B and expired in December 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 16 The Lows. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 5 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 1AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 The Lows is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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