8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU
About 8 Sam Road
8 Sam Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5PU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Last sale on file: £253,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 39.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Sam Road.
1 application on record at 8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension forming kitchen and bedroom with ensuite bathroom
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/055387/08
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sam Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.
£253,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2019Most recent
£253,000
+10.0%over 8 years7 January 2011
£230,000
+17.9%over 5 years11 November 2005
£195,000
+169.0%over 6 years22 April 1999
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5PU: £290,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5PU
Versus other Sam Road homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Sam Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £3,120
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Carr Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Diggle School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







