14 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
About 14 Buckton Close
14 Buckton Close is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £422,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 26.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
14 Buckton Close 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
14 Buckton Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£422,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£422,000
+47.0%over 7 years25 September 2013
£287,000
-4.3%over 7 years25 May 2006
£300,000
+66.7%over 4 years16 May 2002
£180,000
+89.5%over 5 years26 February 1997
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5NE: £355,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in OL3 5NE
11 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
Sold Apr 2023
£385,00020 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
Sold Jun 2022
£715,00016 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
Sold Mar 2019
£355,0007 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
Sold Jul 2015
£219,9509 Buckton Close, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NE
Sold Jan 2014
£215,000
Versus other Buckton Close homes
On floor area, 14 Buckton Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Carr Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







