Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Notable views3 sales on record
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£135,000)+53%
- Against OL4 4BD's recent median (£190,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
796 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£135,000)+53%
- Against OL4 4BD's recent median (£190,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Brown Hill Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4BD. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in OL4 4BD
5 sales, median £190,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
20 January 2017Most recent
£135,000
+17.9%over 9 years19 March 2007
£114,500
+186.3%over 10 years23 December 1996
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4BD: £190,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in OL4 4BD
1 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Sold May 2025
£190,00017 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Sold May 2025
£217,00031 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Sold Feb 2023
£225,00020 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Sold May 2018
£65,0003 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD
Sold Oct 2017
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 5 Brown Hill Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brown Hill Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Austerlands, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 796 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 53.3% above the 2017 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2017.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
5 Brown Hill Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 July 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brown Hill Drive, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Brown Hill Drive has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brown Hill Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Brown Hill Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £1,911
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Three Crowns — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Knowsley Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knowsley Junior SchoolPrimary257m
- Springhead Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary618m
- Waterhead AcademySecondary1.1km
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Three CrownsBus stop124m
- Heywood LaneBus stop133m
- Heywood LaneBus stop232m
- Higher Turf LaneBus stop278m
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 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 5 Brown Hill Drive is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4BD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Brown Hill Drive. 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 5 Brown Hill Drive was lodged in July 2009 at band E and expired in July 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Brown Hill Drive. 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 4BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Brown Hill Drive is in council tax band B. 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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