Green Bank Cottage, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
About Green Bank Cottage
Green Bank Cottage is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1070 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 48.1% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Green Bank Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Green Bank Cottage.
- Dec 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Replacement single garage
- Agent
- Design & Architecture Workshop
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/341011/17
- Sept 2017FullIn report
Resubmission of HH/338969/16 1) Demolition of existing garage, greenhouse and shed 2) Erection of pitched roof replacement garage
- Agent
- M Jones Planning Consultancy
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/340468/17
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2009Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JY: £325,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JY
7 Shaw Lee, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
Sold Jun 2025
£210,0002 Shaw Lee, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
Sold Mar 2025
£360,000Waterside Cottage, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
Sold Aug 2024
£325,000Hillside Cottage, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
Sold Aug 2022
£680,0006 Shaw Lee, Kiln Green, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5JY
Sold Aug 2021
£190,000
Everything we know about Green Bank Cottage, 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 Kiln Green homes
Green Bank Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,969
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.4 km
Sunfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB