What kind of home is 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

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

What was the last sold price for 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL last sold for £1,080 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The current EPC rating for 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL use?

The latest EPC at 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL in?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

Police records around 24 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 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest primary school to 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Diggle School (418m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest bus stop to 24 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL is Dorset Avenue, 47m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24 Dorset Avenue

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

24 Dorset Avenue is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 39251.9% above the 2022 sale of £1,080. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1/sq ft) was about 99.7% below the postcode norm. At 130 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold October 2022 for £1,080. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

24 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 14 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 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.

24 Dorset Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2022).

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,080

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2022Most recent
£1,080

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.

24 Dorset Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£8

Street avg £2,455

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 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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OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath

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1 Buckton Close, Diggle

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£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath

£386k

1 Broadgate, Dobcross

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£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

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1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

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1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

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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FAQ

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