Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£221,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£141,000)+57%
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-3%
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
7
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£221,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£141,000)+57%
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
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 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£141,000
+271.1%over 9 years28 September 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AS: £227,500 (2025–2024).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Lowside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Lowside Drive is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 56.7% above the 2007 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. 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.
26 Lowside Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2013from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromC79toD68
Hot Water
Main SystemSolar
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Jan 2015from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromD68toB82
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
76%27%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 26 Lowside Drive.
1 application on record at 26 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
1decisions1extensions8documents5nearby
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension forming lounge, bedrooms and bathroom
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/056707/09
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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.
On floor area, 26 Lowside Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,029
Street avg £1,504
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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. 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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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 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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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 26 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Lowside Drive. 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 26 Lowside Drive was lodged in January 2015 at band B and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 26 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
- 26 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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