1 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
About 1 Ambrose Crescent
1 Ambrose Crescent is a five-bedroom detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2298 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 sits 81% above the 2004 sale of £415,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Ambrose Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Ambrose Crescent'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey front and single storey rear extension, raising the ridge to the existing garage roof, proposed windows at ground floor to gable end and a Juliette balcony to the first floor.
- Agent
- EDGE AD LTD
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/347211/21
- Aug 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and first floor extension
- Agent
- Norman Thompson
- Reference
- HH/056775/09
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Ambrose Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Ambrose Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2004Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5XG: £269,995 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in OL3 5XG
21 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
Sold Sept 2023
£380,00019 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
Sold Sept 2021
£370,00023 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
Sold Jun 2018
£269,99512 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
Sold Aug 2017
£183,50017 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG
Sold Jul 2016
£236,250
Everything we know about 1 Ambrose Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ambrose Crescent homes
1 Ambrose Crescent outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Spurn Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Diggle School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB