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Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 (138 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 13.6% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £360,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2019

EPC 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
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    Full
    In report

    Partial rebuild of the existing stone barn.

    Agent
    Dane Architecture Limited
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    FUL/345930/20
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What's in Lowbrook Barn, Top O Th Meadows, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in OL4 3SF: £332,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other Top O Th Meadows homes

Four headline reads against 3 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.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lowbrook Barn

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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.
£419k

1 Birks Avenue, Lees

OL4 3PR

5 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Burghley Avenue

OL4 3HJ

3 bed3 bath
£282k

1 Glenfield Close

OL4 3AB

£260k

1 Farnborough Avenue

OL4 3HG

5 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Bank Street

OL4 3AE

£222k

1 Cennick Close

OL4 3BA

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Gowran Park

OL4 3BE

3 bed1 bath
£218k

1 Deepdale

OL4 3AU

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Higher Turf Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Waterhead Academy. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 3SF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 3SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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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