1 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
About 1 Gloucester Drive
1 Gloucester Drive is a detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 400% above the 1996 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2036
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Planning history
1 Gloucester 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Gloucester Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 1996Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PR: £325,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5PR
9 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Nov 2024
£370,00011 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Jul 2024
£345,00027 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Nov 2022
£95014 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Aug 2022
£9505 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Mar 2022
£325,000
Versus other Gloucester Drive homes
On years held, 1 Gloucester Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£804
Street avg £2,724
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 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
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







