18 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
About 18 The Square
18 The Square is an end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 68 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (35 versus a best of 65).
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -36.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 29300% above the 2019 sale of £500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1/sq ft) was about 99.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £500 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
18 The Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2021
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Planning history
18 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
Latest sale on 18 The Square was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -36.7% per year over 12 years.
£500
Growth on file: -36.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2019Most recent
£500
-99.6%over 5 years13 January 2014
£120,000
+9.1%over 2 years8 June 2011
£110,000
+9.5%over 3 years24 July 2007
£100,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AA
15 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
Sold Nov 2025
£180,0005 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
Sold Jun 2025
£121,5006 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
Sold Feb 2024
£235,00012 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
Sold Jun 2021
£379,9954 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
Sold Sept 2017
£144,000
Versus other The Square homes
18 The Square is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£7
Street avg £1,229
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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







