Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG
2 planning records
Estimated value
£346,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£271,000)+28%
- Against OL4 3SG's recent median (£320,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£346,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£271,000)+28%
- Against OL4 3SG's recent median (£320,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Back Of The Low Farm is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3SG. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in OL4 3SG
3 sales, median £320,000 (2025–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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
8 January 2025Most recent
£271,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL4 3SG: £320,000 (2025–2001).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 Back Of The Low Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
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 £346,000 is 27.7% above the 2025 sale price. Last sale on file: £271,000 in January 2025.
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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.
Back Of The Low Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
25.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromG20toF24
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
9%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG
1 live now1decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- Jun 2004FullOutcome in report
Resubmission of PA/41640/01 for retention of a multi purpose argricultural building (barn)
- Reference
- PA/045364/03
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2025Decision
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Versus other Hollins Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Back Of The Low Farm is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
25.1 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
0.5 km
Stamford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Waterhead Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Waterhead AcademySecondary485m
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Stamford RoadBus stop516m
- Dunham StreetBus stop546m
- Waterhead AcademyBus stop580m
- Waterhead TerminusBus stop594m
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 3SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB
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 Back Of The Low Farm is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 3SG. 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 Back Of The Low Farm. 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 Back Of The Low Farm was lodged in December 2024 at band F and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Back Of The Low Farm. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 3SG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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