Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£41,000)+346%
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-20%
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
6
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£41,000)+346%
- Against OL4 1AS's recent median (£227,500)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
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.
38 Lowside Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
27 January 1997Most recent
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AS: £227,500 (2025–2024).
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About 38 Lowside Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Lowside Drive is a semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 346.3% above the 1997 sale of £41,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 55.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
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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.
38 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 05 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 38 Lowside Drive.
1 application on record at 38 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS
1decisions1extensions5documents5nearby
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/351876/23
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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 years held, 38 Lowside Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£519
Street avg £1,523
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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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 38 Lowside Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for 38 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 38 Lowside Drive was lodged in June 2014 at band B and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 38 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
- 38 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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