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2 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Poplar Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Poplar Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham (OL4 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 37.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 263.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Poplar Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Poplar Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Poplar Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2021Most recent

    £240,000

    +17.1%over 3 years

  2. 20 July 2017

    £205,000

    +28.1%over 11 years

  3. 3 April 2006

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4JX: £182,000 (2009–2002).

On the street

Versus other Poplar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Poplar Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £1,249

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Poplar Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
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3 bed1 bath
£555k

1 Cedar Lane, Grasscroft

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3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Beechfield, Grasscroft

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2 bed1 bath
£284k

1 Brookside Avenue, Grotton

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2 bed
£275k

1 Beech Lane, Grasscroft

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2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Ash Grove, Springhead

OL4 4RP

4 bed
£576k

1 Charlotte Lane, Grasscroft

OL4 4HW

2 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Apollonia House Healthcare — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. 21 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 4JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL4 4JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL4 4JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.