Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG
About Back Of The Low Farm
Back Of The Low Farm is a detached house in Waterhead, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 3SG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £271,000. At 120 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 36.9% above the 2025 sale price.
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Energy performance
Back Of The Low Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extensions to existing dwelling, conversion of existing barn into separate dwelling with lightwells, conversion of detached barn to dwelling with alterations to roofs and courtyard with associated boundary treatments.
- Agent
- Caroline Tamworth Planning
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- FUL/355395/25
- Jun 2004FullIn report
Resubmission of PA/41640/01 for retention of a multi purpose argricultural building (barn)
- Agent
- Peter Smith
- Reference
- PA/045364/03
What's in Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£271,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2025Most recent
£271,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in OL4 3SG: £252,500 (2017–2001).
Versus other Hollins Road homes
Back Of The Low Farm is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
25.1 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Stamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Waterhead Academy. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB