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18 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£433,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£339,995)+27%
  • Against OL3 5PL's recent median (£1,530)+28201%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£433,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£339,995)+27%
  • Against OL3 5PL's recent median (£1,530)+28201%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in OL3 5PL

    5 sales, median £1,530 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Dorset Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2018Most recent

    £339,995

    +29.8%over 2 years

  2. 18 March 2016

    £262,000

    +172.9%over 21 years

  3. 12 January 1995

    £96,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Dorset Avenue

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

18 Dorset Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 27.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £339,995 in September 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dorset Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 18 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

2decisions1extensions16documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2012
    Full
    Outcome in report

    First floor balcony with external spiral staircase

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/332422/12
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £2,235

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • Diggle SchoolPrimary418m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary1.7km
  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • Dorset AvenueBus stop47m
  • Diggle Day NurseryBus stop111m
  • Diggle Post OfficeBus stop129m
  • Sunfield LaneBus stop194m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dorset Avenue is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Dorset Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Dorset Avenue was lodged in August 2015 at band D and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Dorset Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Dorset Avenue is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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