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1 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fairbank Farm Cottages

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

1 Fairbank Farm Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2015
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of detached stables

    Agent
    APC Planning Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/337141/15
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2014
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition no. 4 relating to app no. PA/335840/14

    Reference
    CD/336395/15
    View planning record
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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 Fairbank Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JX: £350,000 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Lee Cross homes

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

On habitable rooms, 1 Fairbank Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 47 (E)

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Sunfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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