9 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
About 9 Ravenstones Drive
9 Ravenstones Drive is a semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £490,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2019OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Detached garage outbuilding.
- Agent
- Seymour Planning Limited
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- CL/342581/18
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single and two storey rear extensions, and first floor extension to roof.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/341610/18
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Ravenstones Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 25 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2024Most recent
£490,000
+24.1%over 4 years17 February 2020
£395,000
+113.5%over 2 years26 October 2017
£185,000
+164.3%over 18 years30 March 1999
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JU: £320,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JU
12 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
Sold Sept 2023
£387,50014 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
Sold May 2022
£325,00015 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
Sold Oct 2016
£320,0003 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
Sold Nov 2015
£215,00010 Ravenstones Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JU
Sold Jun 2014
£242,000
Everything we know about 9 Ravenstones Drive, in one report
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 Ravenstones Drive homes
On years held, 9 Ravenstones Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,161
Street avg £2,341
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB