Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£360,000)+19%
- Against OL4 3SF's recent median (£332,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£360,000)+19%
- Against OL4 3SF's recent median (£332,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Lowbrook Barn is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3SF. 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
182 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in OL4 3SF
3 sales, median £332,000 (2021–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | 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.
Sales timeline
20 September 2018Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL4 3SF: £332,000 (2021–2004).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Lowbrook Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lowbrook Barn is a semi-detached house in Waterhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SF). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 18.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £360,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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.
Lowbrook Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019
Current Certificate
Feb 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF
1decisions6documents1nearby
- Jan 2021FullOutcome in report
Partial rebuild of the existing stone barn.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- FUL/345930/20
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Versus other Top O Th Meadows homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Lowbrook Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,978
Street avg £2,277
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.7 km
Higher Turf Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Waterhead Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Waterhead AcademySecondary768m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Higher Turf LaneBus stop683m
- Three CrownsBus stop715m
- Heywood LaneBus stop732m
- Stamford RoadBus stop778m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4 reports80%
- Vehicle Crime1 reports20%
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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 3SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
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 Lowbrook Barn is modelled from its 182 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3SF. 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 Lowbrook Barn. 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 Lowbrook Barn was lodged in February 2009 at band E and expired in February 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. 1 application is matched to Lowbrook Barn. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 3SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Lowbrook Barn is in council tax band F. 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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