The Old Stables, Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JX
About The Old Stables
The Old Stables is a mid-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 203 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). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 30.1% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £487,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Stables'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2018FullIn report
Proposed new access
- Agent
- Chorlton Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/340691/17
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed new access and extension of residential curtilage of The Old Stable
- Agent
- Chorlton Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/339939/17
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old Stables
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 Old Stables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£487,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£487,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JX: £305,000 (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
£305,000Back 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 The Old Stables, 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
Floor Area for The Old Stables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,401
Street avg £3,924
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
23.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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