Longcroft, Marslands, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5LQ
About Longcroft
Longcroft is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 285 m² (around 3068 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 is 12.5% below the 2025 sale of £885,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 285 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £885,000 in July 2025.
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Energy performance
Longcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Longcroft has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Longcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£885,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£885,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5LQ: £220,463 (2021–1999).
Nearby sales in OL3 5LQ
Versus other Marslands homes
Longcroft is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,105
Street avg £2,075
Floor Area
285 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Spurn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Diggle School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB