4 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
About 4 Fairbank Farm Cottages
4 Fairbank Farm Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1793 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Fairbank Farm Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Fairbank Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Fairbank Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Fairbank Farm Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Fairbank Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JX
1 Lee Side, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Jun 2024
£188,000Fairbank Farm, Middle Barn, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Jun 2021
£305,000The Old Stables, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Nov 2019
£487,500Back O Th Lee Farm, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Apr 2018
£625,000Back O Th Lee Cottage, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Dec 2016
£350,000
Everything we know about 4 Fairbank Farm Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lee Cross homes
On epc rating, 4 Fairbank Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB