Heyes Farm, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
About Heyes Farm
Heyes Farm is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Today's modelled estimate of £1,073,000 is 40.4% below the 2021 sale of £1,800,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 151.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2021 for £1,800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Heyes Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 applications on record at Heyes Farm, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
- Nov 2012OutbuildingOutlineOutcome in report
Erection of barn
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- AG/333133/12
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2023Decision
- ConditionsSept 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Heyes Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,073,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JW: £465,000 (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
£780,0001 Middle Holly Grove, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Jul 2022
£465,000Holly Leaf Cottage, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Dec 2021
£305,000Holly Grove Farm, Holly Grove, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JW
Sold Jul 2019
£495,000
Versus other Holly Grove homes
Heyes Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,500
Street avg £3,897
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







