17 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
About 17 Lower Knoll Road
17 Lower Knoll Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PD). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 17 Lower Knoll Road.
- Mar 2026Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage to a habitable room and associated works
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/355827/26
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Agent
- Wildesign
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/334569/13
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Lower Knoll Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Lower Knoll Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£400,000
+40.4%over 11 years3 June 2010
£285,000
+55.7%over 6 years18 June 2003
£183,000
+103.4%over 7 years24 July 1995
£89,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PD: £248,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in OL3 5PD
2 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
Sold Nov 2021
£360,0007 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
Sold Aug 2018
£180,0001 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
Sold Apr 2017
£248,0008 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
Sold Apr 2014
£250,0005 Lower Knoll Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PD
Sold Aug 2013
£167,000
Everything we know about 17 Lower Knoll Road, 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 Lower Knoll Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Lower Knoll Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,175
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.1 km
Sunfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB