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

4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is a semi-detached house.

When did 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX last change hands?

4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX last sold for £66,000 in May 1995, around 31 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

How is 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX heated?

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

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

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

Where is 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX located?

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

Is 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What is the nearest station to 4 Poplar Avenue, OL4 4JX?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX

Estimated value

£308,000

Since the 1995 sale (£66,000)+367%
Against OL4 4JX's recent median (£207,500)+48%

Newest record on this page: May 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£308,000

Against its 1995 sale (£66,000)+367%
Against OL4 4JX's recent median (£207,500)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4JX. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in OL4 4JX
5 sales, median £207,500 (2021–2006)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Poplar Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

25 May 1995Most recent
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL4 4JX: £207,500 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in OL4 4JX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Poplar Avenue, Lydgate, Oldham, OL4 4JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 4 Poplar Avenue

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

4 Poplar Avenue is a 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 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 366.7% above the 1995 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 67.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

4 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.

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.

Years Held for 4 Poplar Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£710

Street avg £1,873

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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.

Nearest schools

St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolPrimary854m
Friezland Primary SchoolPrimary857m
Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
St Agnes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Apollonia House HealthcareBus stop289m
Quick RoadBus stop343m
Mossley RoadBus stop554m
LydgateBus stop672m

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.

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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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL4 4JX. 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 4 Poplar Avenue. 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 4 Poplar Avenue was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Poplar Avenue. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL4 4JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 4 Poplar Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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