What type of property is 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL last sold for £335,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £262,000 in February 2016, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2016 and May 2019, 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL rose from £262,000 to £335,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The current EPC rating for 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL located?

16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

Police records around 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest primary school to 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Diggle School (418m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Dorset Avenue, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Dorset Avenue

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

16 Dorset Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a conservatory.

Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 is 37% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 50.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £335,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Dorset Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

Current Certificate

May 2015

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 May 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dorset Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Dorset Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£335,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2019Most recent
£335,000
+27.9%over 3 years
26 February 2016
£262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PL: £1,530 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL3 5PL

On the street

Versus other Dorset Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Dorset Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,317

Street avg £2,219

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.0 km

Dorset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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