1 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
About 1 Middle Holly Grove
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 £569,000 is 22.4% 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.
Energy performance
1 Middle Holly Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Middle Holly Grove 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Middle Holly Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2022Most recent
£465,000
+116.3%over 21 years29 January 2001
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JW: £600,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JW
Middle Holly Grove Cottage, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Nov 2024
£400,000Holly Grove Farm Cottage, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Nov 2023
£780,000Holly Leaf Cottage, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Dec 2021
£305,000Heyes Farm, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Aug 2021
£1,800,000Holly Grove Farm, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Jul 2019
£495,000
Versus other Holly Grove homes
1 Middle Holly Grove is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,207
Street avg £4,756
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Saddleworth School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Diggle School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







