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18 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£147,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£500)+29300%
  • Against OL3 5AA's recent median (£180,000)-18%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£147,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£500)+29300%
  • Against OL3 5AA's recent median (£180,000)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 The Square is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in OL3 5AA

    5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 18 The Square was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2019Most recent

    £500

    -99.6%over 5 years

  2. 13 January 2014

    £120,000

    +9.1%over 2 years

  3. 8 June 2011

    £110,000

    +9.5%over 3 years

  4. 24 July 2007

    £100,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £180,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 18 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 The Square

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 March 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 The Square has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 The Square is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£7

Street avg £1,229

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 139 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary403m
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary815m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Dobcross SquareBus stop21m
  • The WoolpackBus stop344m
  • Wool RoadBus stop366m
  • Brownhill CentreBus stop386m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OL3 5AA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 build

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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.
£176k

1 Briarfield Road, Dobcross

OL3 5AH

£185k

1 Bridge End, Delph

OL3 5DU

£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£347k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 The Square is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 The Square. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 The Square was lodged in March 2011 at band F and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 The Square. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 The Square is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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