What kind of home is 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

15 The Square, OL3 5AA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

15 The Square, OL3 5AA last sold for £180,000 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,000 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 The Square, OL3 5AA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and November 2025, 15 The Square, OL3 5AA rose from £78,000 to £180,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

The current EPC rating for 15 The Square, OL3 5AA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

15 The Square, OL3 5AA has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The Square, OL3 5AA use?

The latest EPC at 15 The Square, OL3 5AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

15 The Square, OL3 5AA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 The Square, OL3 5AA in?

15 The Square, OL3 5AA sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

Police records around 15 The Square, OL3 5AA 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 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

The closest primary school to 15 The Square, OL3 5AA is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (403m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (815m).

How well connected is 15 The Square, OL3 5AA?

The closest bus stop to 15 The Square, OL3 5AA is Dobcross Square, 21m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 The Square

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

15 The Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £180,000. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 106.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2025Most recent
£180,000
+35.3%over 4 years
29 April 2021
£133,000
+70.5%over 18 years
22 November 2002
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £207,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 5AA

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 The Square is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,490

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£207k

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£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

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1 Briarfield Road, Dobcross

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£185k

1 Bridge End, Delph

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£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

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£210k

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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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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