4 Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JT
About 4 Ward Lane
4 Ward Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 44.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed first floor extension and remodeling.
- Agent
- Design & Architecture Workshop
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/346378/21
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Ward Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£245,000
+104.2%over 16 years21 September 2000
£120,000
+69.0%over 5 years11 May 1995
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JT: £394,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JT
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ward Lane homes
Floor Area for 4 Ward Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB