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97 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 97 Lowside Drive

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

97 Lowside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL4 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 209.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £250,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Aug 2024

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Lowside Drive, Oldham, OL4 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 Lowside Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 97 Lowside Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2024Most recent

    £250,000

    +354.5%over 20 years

  2. 2 March 2004

    £55,000

    +41.0%over 5 years

  3. 28 June 1998

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 1AS: £180,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lowside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 97 Lowside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,623

Street avg £1,412

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 97 Lowside Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

1 Grasmere Road

OL4 1NG

3 bed
£118k

1 Game Street

OL4 1QW

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Jinnah Close

OL4 1JR

£200k

1 Elgin Road

OL4 1QQ

£184k

1 Clifton Close

OL4 1QT

£180k

1 Calderbrook Way

OL4 1ET

£176k

1 Allama Iqbal Road

OL4 1JH

£162k

1 Glen Road

OL4 1LP

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.
Full Oldham report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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

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