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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.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £271,000. At 120 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% 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.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Back Of The Low Farm, Hollins Road, Waterhead, Oldham, OL4 3SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2025ExtensionFullPending
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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£271,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hollins Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 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.
EPC Rating
24 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 164 m²
CO₂ Emissions
25.1 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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