18 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
About 18 Dorset Avenue
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 £431,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £339,995 in September 2018.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Dorset Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear balcony
- Agent
- Architecture:M
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/343853/19
- Jul 2012FullIn report
First floor balcony with external spiral staircase
- Agent
- Annett Architecture
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/332422/12
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Dorset Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Dorset Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.
£339,995
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2018Most recent
£339,995
+29.8%over 2 years18 March 2016
£262,000
+172.9%over 21 years12 January 1995
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PL: £1,125 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5PL
21 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Jan 2025
£475,00030 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Mar 2023
£1,12532 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Dec 2022
£1,08028 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Nov 2022
£1,12524 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Oct 2022
£1,080
Everything we know about 18 Dorset Avenue, 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 Dorset Avenue homes
Price per m²
£3,091
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dorset Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB