Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£394,000)+15%
- Against OL3 5JT's recent median (£370,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£394,000)+15%
- Against OL3 5JT's recent median (£370,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ward Lane is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5JT. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OL3 5JT
5 sales, median £370,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | 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.
8 Ward Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£394,000
+688.0%over 20 years13 September 2001
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JT: £370,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JT
What this page doesn't show
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About 8 Ward Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ward Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £394,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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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.
8 Ward Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ward Lane has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JT
1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension and associated alterations to roof.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/350546/23
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Versus other Ward Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Ward Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,104
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Diggle SchoolPrimary574m
- St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary1.5km
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Hillside AvenueBus stop344m
- Diggle Post OfficeBus stop355m
- Diggle Day NurseryBus stop363m
- Saddleworth SchoolBus stop369m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
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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 OL3 5JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
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 8 Ward Lane is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5JT. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Ward Lane. 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 8 Ward Lane was lodged in September 2021 at band D and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Ward Lane. 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 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5JT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ward Lane is in council tax band E. 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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