Higher Meadow Farm, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF
About Higher Meadow Farm
Higher Meadow Farm is a semi-detached house in Waterhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 148% above the 2004 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Higher Meadow Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2036
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Higher Meadow Farm 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.
Sales history & valuation
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 April 2004Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL4 3SF: £360,000 (2021–2017).
Versus other Top O Th Meadows homes
Higher Meadow Farm is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,739
Street avg £2,356
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Higher Turf Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Waterhead Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB