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15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 15 Sam Road

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

15 Sam Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £245,000 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 114 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 33.1% above the 2020 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Sam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromF31toE50
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
21%58%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Sam Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2020Most recent

    £245,000

    +19.5%over 4 years
  2. 30 July 2015

    £205,000

    +13.9%over 8 years
  3. 15 May 2007

    £180,000

    +30.9%over 3 years
  4. 12 December 2003

    £137,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PU: £265,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Sam Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Sam Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £2,682

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carr Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.