Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ward Court, Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LD
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£151,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£152,000)-1%
- Against OL3 5LD's recent median (£117,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
639 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£151,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£152,000)-1%
- Against OL3 5LD's recent median (£117,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Ward Court is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in OL3 5LD
5 sales, median £117,000 (2024–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
2 March 2022Most recent
£152,000
+27.7%over 8 years10 December 2013
£119,000
-0.8%over 6 years22 October 2007
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5LD: £117,000 (2024–2002).
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About 3 Ward Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ward Court is a semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5LD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 639 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (57–59 m²). The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £152,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Ward Court'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 07 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Ward Court, Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Ward Court has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ward Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Ward Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hillside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Diggle SchoolPrimary553m
- St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary1.5km
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Hillside AvenueBus stop94m
- Diggle Post OfficeBus stop107m
- Diggle Day NurseryBus stop156m
- Dorset AvenueBus stop188m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Ward Court is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Ward Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Ward Court was lodged in October 2008 at band C and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Ward Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Ward Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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