Fairbank Farm, Middle Barn, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
About Fairbank Farm
Fairbank Farm is a mid-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 28.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 227.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £305,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at Fairbank Farm
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
Fairbank Farm's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Fairbank Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Fairbank Farm
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 11 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£305,000
+24.5%over 5 years18 March 2016
£245,000
+1.0%over 5 years22 April 2010
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JX: £350,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JX
1 Lee Side, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Jun 2024
£188,000The 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
£350,0002 Fairbank Farm Cottages, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
Sold Jul 2010
£150,000
Everything we know about Fairbank Farm, 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
Fairbank Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,239
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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.
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