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28 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Lowside Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Lowside Drive is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 126 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). Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 476.3% above the 2001 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 72.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

28 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Lowside Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. May 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension -Length: 4.86mMaximum height: 3.2mHeight to eaves: 2.6m

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PREX/338340/16
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension forming living room, kitchen and two additional bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

    Agent
    Les Foey
    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/053807/07
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Lowside Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£38,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2001Most recent

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AS: £227,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lowside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Lowside Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£302

Street avg £1,530

Strongly below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Lowside Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OL4 1AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.