What kind of home is 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is a detached house.

When did 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL last change hands?

2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL last sold for £170,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and November 2011, 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL rose from £75,000 to £170,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (783 sq ft). That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

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

Which area is 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest primary school to 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Diggle School (418m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

How well connected is 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Dorset Avenue, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

783 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Dorset Avenue

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

2 Dorset Avenue is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 783 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 95.9% above the 2011 sale of £170,000. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).

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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.

2 Dorset Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2011Most recent
£170,000
+126.7%over 15 years
18 April 1996
£75,000

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.

2 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,336

Street avg £2,289

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

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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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1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

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1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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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

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