What kind of home is 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG sell for?

17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG last sold for £236,250 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £205,000 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and July 2016, 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG rose from £205,000 to £236,250, a change of £31,250. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG in?

17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG sits in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

Police records around 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

The closest primary school to 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG is Diggle School (796m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ambrose Crescent, OL3 5XG is Spurn Lane, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Ambrose Crescent

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

17 Ambrose Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Diggle, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 37.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Ambrose Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ambrose Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Ambrose Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£236,250

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2016Most recent
£236,250
+15.2%over 4 years
11 November 2011
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5XG: £269,995 (2023–2014).

Nearby sales in OL3 5XG

On the street

Versus other Ambrose Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Ambrose Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £2,508

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Spurn Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Diggle School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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