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16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Sam Road

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

16 Sam Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £355,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2025

Current Certificate
Aug 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Sam Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU

3decisions3extensions14documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side kitchen extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/051968/06
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Sam Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£355,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2025Most recent

    £355,000

    +54.3%over 9 years

  2. 9 June 2016

    £230,000

    +142.1%over 14 years

  3. 14 October 2001

    £95,000

    +21.0%over 1 year

  4. 31 January 2000

    £78,500

    +13.9%over 1 year

  5. 14 May 1998

    £68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PU: £269,000 (2026–2020).

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.

16 Sam Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,863

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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£246k

1 Clifton Holm, 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

0.2 km

Carr Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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.

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

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