Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rear Of 547 is an end-of-terrace house in Waterhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3NY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 301.6% above the 2019 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £63,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 September 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Rear Of 547 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Rear Of 547's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2019).
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£63,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
6 June 2019Most recent
£63,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 3NY: £130,000 (2026–2023).
573 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Sold May 2026
567 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Sold Aug 2025
547 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Sold Jul 2025
549 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Sold Sept 2024
541 Huddersfield Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Sold Apr 2023
Rear Of 547 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£467
Street avg £1,480
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterhead Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Waterhead Academy. 32 schools nearby.
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