What type of property is 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR last sold for £190,000 in September 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and September 2017, 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR rose from £60,000 to £190,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5PR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR located?

16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR 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 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

The closest primary school to 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR is Diggle School (382m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.7km).

What transport links are near 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR?

The closest bus stop to 16 Gloucester Drive, OL3 5PR is Dorset Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Gloucester Drive

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

16 Gloucester Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 67.4% above the 2017 sale of £190,000. At 66 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Gloucester Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2017Most recent
£190,000
+216.7%over 21 years
8 August 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PR: £325,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in OL3 5PR

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Gloucester Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,879

Street avg £2,565

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

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1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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1 Cobblestones, Delph

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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

0.4 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 5PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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