What type of property is 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP last sold for £495,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5PP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP located?

17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

Police records around 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP 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.

Which schools serve 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

The closest primary school to 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP is Diggle School (458m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

How well connected is 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Devon Drive, OL3 5PP is Dorset Avenue, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Devon Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 17 Devon Drive

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

17 Devon Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £495,000 in March 2025. At 147 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 13.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble
LandYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes

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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.

17 Devon Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Devon Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Devon Drive 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.

17 Devon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£495,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 March 2025Most recent
£495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PP: £410,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL3 5PP

On the street

Versus other Devon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Devon Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,367

Street avg £3,161

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Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 132 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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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.

£541k

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1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

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5 bed3 bath

£1.1m

1 Church Grove, Leeside, Kiln Green, Diggle

OL3 5TF

4 bed3 bath

£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

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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

0.1 km

Dorset Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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