What type of property is 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU last sold for £144,000 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU have?

The current EPC rating for 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5JU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU is in council tax band D.

Where is 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU located?

29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

The closest primary school to 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU is Diggle School (598m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU?

The closest bus stop to 29 Ravenstones Drive, OL3 5JU is Hillside Avenue, 312m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Ravenstones Drive

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

29 Ravenstones Drive is a semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 169.4% above the 2001 sale of £144,000. At 92 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

29 Ravenstones Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromE47toD68

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Jun 2016from Jun 2016

EPC improved fromD68toE47

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Ravenstones Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Ravenstones Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£144,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 October 2001Most recent
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JU: £387,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in OL3 5JU

On the street

Versus other Ravenstones Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 29 Ravenstones Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,565

Street avg £2,569

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£386k

1 Broadgate, Dobcross

OL3 5BJ

£395k

1 Buckton Close, Diggle

OL3 5NE

£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed

£350k

1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

OL3 5NH

£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath

£347k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath

£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath

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

Hillside Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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