23 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
About 23 Dorset Avenue
23 Dorset Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 sits 265.9% above the 1998 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 54.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Dorset Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 1998Most recent
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PL: £1,530 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5PL
13 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
Sold Aug 2025
£570,00021 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
£1,125
Versus other Dorset Avenue homes
Years Held for 23 Dorset Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,082
Street avg £2,379
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







