4 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL
About 4 Dorset Avenue
4 Dorset Avenue is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 1996, a hold of 30 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 £336,000 sits 380% above the 1996 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 61.1% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Dorset Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Dorset Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 1996Most recent
£70,000
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 4 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
On years held, 4 Dorset Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£946
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB