Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
4 planning records
Estimated value
£180,000
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-21%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£180,000
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AS. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OL4 1AS
5 sales, median £227,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
18 Lowside Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AS: £227,500 (2025–2024).
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About 18 Lowside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Lowside Drive is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2016from Sept 2013
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
100%64%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Lowside Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 18 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
4decisions3extensions24documents5nearby
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/332848/12
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Lowside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Lowside Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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. 46 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary171m
- Roundthorn Primary AcademyPrimary467m
- Alexandra Park Junior SchoolPrimary507m
- Oasis Academy LeesbrookSecondary682m
Nearest stops
- Brewerton RoadBus stop202m
- Waterloo StreetBus stop223m
- Glodwick RoadBus stop229m
- Bolton StreetBus stop254m
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 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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 18 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 1AS. 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. No sale is recorded for 18 Lowside Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 18 Lowside Drive was lodged in December 2016 at band D and is valid until December 2026. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 18 Lowside Drive. 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 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 1AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Lowside Drive 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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