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5 Grove Cottages, Harrop Court Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LN

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Grove Cottages

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

5 Grove Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5LN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Sold August 2023 for £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 87 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Grove Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE51toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Cottages, Harrop Court Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grove Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Grove Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2023Most recent

    £265,000

    +43.2%over 3 years

  2. 21 October 2019

    £185,000

    +15.7%over 15 years

  3. 3 August 2004

    £159,950

    +99.9%over 5 years

  4. 1 August 1999

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5LN: £225,000 (2022–1997).

On the street

Versus other Harrop Court Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Grove Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,046

Street avg £3,031

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£347k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

£350k

1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

OL3 5NH

£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed
£386k

1 Broadgate, Dobcross

OL3 5BJ

£395k

1 Buckton Close, Diggle

OL3 5NE

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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Carr Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Grove Cottages, Harrop Court Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.