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

Estimated value

£257,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£150,000)+71%
  • Against OL3 5JX's recent median (£350,000)-27%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£257,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£150,000)+71%
  • Against OL3 5JX's recent median (£350,000)-27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    78 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in OL3 5JX

    5 sales, median £350,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Fairbank Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2010Most recent

    £150,000

    +57.9%over 12 years

  2. 23 February 1998

    £95,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages

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

2 Fairbank Farm Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 71.3% above the 2010 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Fairbank Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2011
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fairbank Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

2 Fairbank Farm Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £4,044

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

On par
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Sunfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Diggle SchoolPrimary658m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Sunfield LaneBus stop658m
  • Diggle Day NurseryBus stop681m
  • Diggle Post OfficeBus stop696m
  • Sunfield LaneBus stop718m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Fairbank Farm Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Fairbank Farm Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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