5 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
About 5 Gloucester Drive
5 Gloucester Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 100 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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
5 Gloucester Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2022Most recent
£325,000
+66.7%over 10 years11 January 2012
£195,000
+66.7%over 9 years16 May 2002
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PR: £320,000 (2024–2021).
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
£9504 Gloucester Drive, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PR
Sold Dec 2021
£320,000
Versus other Gloucester Drive homes
On years held, 5 Gloucester Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,250
Street avg £2,536
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







