Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£194,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£105,000)+85%
- Against OL4 1AQ's recent median (£195,000)-1%
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
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£194,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£105,000)+85%
- Against OL4 1AQ's recent median (£195,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 The Lows is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
24 July 2008Most recent
£105,000
-18.0%over 7 months20 December 2007
£128,000
+190.9%over 5 years6 December 2002
£44,000
+4.3%29 November 2002
£42,177
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 9 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 9 The Lows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 The Lows is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 84.8% above the 2008 sale of £105,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 December 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey extension at 9 The Lows.
1 application on record at 9 The Lows, Oldham, OL4 1AQ
1decisions1extensions6documents5nearby
- May 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey rear extension, single storey front extension and two storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/348685/22
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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.
EPC Rating for 9 The Lows lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,313
Street avg £1,442
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 9 The Lows is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 The Lows was lodged in December 2016 at band D and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 9 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
- 9 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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