Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Elm Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7FL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£242,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£145,000)+67%
- Against OL9 7FL's recent median (£195,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£242,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£145,000)+67%
- Against OL9 7FL's recent median (£195,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Elm Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 7FL. 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 October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in OL9 7FL
5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
4 Elm Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL9 7FL: £195,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in OL9 7FL
What this page doesn't show
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About 4 Elm Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Elm Way is a semi-detached house in Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham (OL9 7FL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 66.9% above the 2012 sale of £145,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromB82toC78
Low Energy Lighting
16%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Elm Way has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Elm Way, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 7FL
1decisions1extensions7documents7nearby
- Jul 2024ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/352852/24
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Versus other Elm Way homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 4 Elm Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,559
Street avg £1,871
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heron Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Corpus Christi RC Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Corpus Christi RC Primary SchoolPrimary244m
- Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary267m
- Freehold Community AcademyPrimary637m
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary904m
Nearest stops
- Heron StreetBus stop184m
- Grange AvenueBus stop267m
- Old LaneBus stop296m
- Derby StreetBus stop317m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences10 reports100%
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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 OL9 7FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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 4 Elm Way is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL9 7FL. 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 Elm Way. 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 Elm Way was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Elm Way. 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 7 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL9 7FL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Elm Way 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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