What did 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL sell for?

5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL last sold for £189,950 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and June 2004, 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL rose from £74,000 to £189,950, a change of £115,950. That works out to roughly +15.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL have?

5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL has council approval for side and rear extension granted in October 2004 under ref. HH/047813/04. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL located?

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

Which schools serve 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Dorset Avenue, OL3 5PL?

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

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5 Dorset Avenue, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PL

1 planning record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Dorset Avenue

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5 Dorset Avenue is a property in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PL). It has council tax band D.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Dorset Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2004
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension forming dining room, bedroom and en-suite bathroom
Agent
Jaycon Design Services
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
HH/047813/04
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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5 Dorset Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2004)

£189,950

Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2004Most recent
£189,950
+156.7%over 6 years
5 December 1997
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PL: £1,125 (2025–2022).

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

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Closest school

0.4 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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