What type of property is 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX last sold for £240,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and May 2021, 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX rose from £160,000 to £240,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is in council tax band C.

Where is 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX located?

2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX sits in Lydgate, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

Police records around 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

The closest primary school to 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School (854m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School (1.5km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is Apollonia House Healthcare, 289m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

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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 £313,000 is 30.4% 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

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2035

8 years remaining

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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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.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£313,000

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

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Last sold (2021)

£240,000

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

Sales timeline

4 May 2021Most recent
£240,000
+17.1%over 3 years
20 July 2017
£205,000
+28.1%over 11 years
3 April 2006
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in OL4 4JX

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

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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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2 bed

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1 Ash Grove, Springhead

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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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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