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EPC B
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. Sale prices here have outpaced Oldham HPI: 14.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 51.8% above the 2007 sale of £141,000. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
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.
- Sept 2009ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension forming lounge, bedrooms and bathroom
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2007)
£141,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lowside Drive homes
Four headline reads against 38 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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brewerton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School. 46 schools nearby.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 76 points of interest in total.
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