2 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ
About 2 The Lows
2 The Lows is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £195,000.
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Energy performance
2 The Lows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2024
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 2 The Lows was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
1) Two storey side extension 2) Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/355534/26
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
1)Two storey side extension 2) Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/354110/25
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Lows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2024Most recent
£195,000
+77.3%over 7 years4 November 2016
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AQ: £110,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other The Lows homes
On epc rating, 2 The Lows runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,349
Street avg £1,250
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB