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

6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1272 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairbank Farm

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

Fairbank Farm is an end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1272 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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.

Fairbank Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Fairbank Farm has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jun 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition No's 3,4,5,10,11,12 and 15 relating to PA/340933/17.

    Agent
    Plan:8 Town Planning Ltd
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    CD/341709/18
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of an agricultural workers dwelling

    Agent
    William McCall
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/340933/17
    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.

Fairbank Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Fairbank Farm outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 49 (E)

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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

Common questions

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