14 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
About 14 The Square
14 The Square is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 15.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
14 The Square'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 March 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
14 The Square 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.
Sales history & valuation
14 The Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£379,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£379,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AA
Versus other The Square homes
EPC Rating for 14 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Dobcross Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







