Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£24,190)+466%
- Against OL4 3JX's recent median (£113,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
719 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£24,190)+466%
- Against OL4 3JX's recent median (£113,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dowry Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3JX. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in OL4 3JX
5 sales, median £113,000 (2024–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Dowry Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 September 2001Most recent
£24,190
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3JX: £113,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in OL4 3JX
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Dowry Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dowry Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lees, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 719 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 466.3% above the 2001 sale of £24,190. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 72.1% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
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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.
8 Dowry Road'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 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Dowry Road has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dowry Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Dowry Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£362
Street avg £1,349
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St John's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary271m
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary286m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary687m
- Waterhead AcademySecondary726m
Nearest stops
- St John'sBus stop117m
- Redwood LaneBus stop210m
- The GrapesBus stop306m
- Austerlands ChimneyBus stop416m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 8 Dowry Road is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3JX. 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 8 Dowry Road. 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 8 Dowry Road was lodged in August 2009 at band D and expired in August 2019, 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. None is matched to 8 Dowry Road. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 3JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Dowry Road is in council tax band A. 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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