What type of property is 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW last sold for £465,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in January 2001, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

Across 2 sales between January 2001 and July 2022, 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW rose from £215,000 to £465,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW located?

1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

The closest primary school to 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW is Diggle School (877m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.2km).

How well connected is 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, OL3 5JW is Saddleworth School, 319m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Middle Holly Grove

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

1 Middle Holly Grove is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 145 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 17.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold July 2022 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Middle Holly Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jul 2014

EPC improved fromF29toE47

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Middle Holly Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Middle Holly Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£465,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

4 July 2022Most recent
£465,000
+116.3%over 21 years
29 January 2001
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JW: £600,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 5JW

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On the street

Versus other Holly Grove homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Middle Holly Grove is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,207

Street avg £4,756

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 9.7 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Saddleworth School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Diggle School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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