Property data
Sale history
£110,000 on May 2018
Internal area
68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,617 per square metre (£150 per square foot) in May 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,739 per square metre (£254 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2018 £110,000 £1,618 £186,245 £2,739

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £186,245. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Oldham are now selling for between £1,240 and £1,830 per square metre (£115 and £170 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 68 m², this implies a valuation between £84,000 and £124,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Company ownership
Title number
GM573945
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
5 The Lows, Oldham
Owner
HESMALONEY LIMITED (Company reference number: 6397879)
Proprietor address: Hawthorn Dene, School Lane, West Hill, Ottery St. Mary EX11 1UP
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 03 Oct 2022
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 NMA/354440/25
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Decision has yet to be made
Address:
5 The Lows Oldham
Description:
Non Material Amendment for a new landing/side window (obscure glazed) and a slight change to the front ground floor extension roof relating to app no. HOU/353550/24

Planning ref:
February 2025 HOU/353550/24
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 The Lows Oldham
Description:
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and single storey front extension.

Planning ref:
August 2024 HOU/352834/24
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
5 The Lows Oldham
Description:
Erection of a two storey side extension, two storey rear extension and single storey front porch.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 September 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
None of the above
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 The Lows is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £186,245.
  • Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Oldham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £84,000 to £124,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 The Lows last sold for £110,000 in May 2018.

HouseMetric shows 5 The Lows as 68 m² (732 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 26 September 2013. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 The Lows was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 The Lows is in postcode OL4 1AQ, in Oldham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Lows, OL4 1AQ or analysis of the Oldham property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 4 August 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.