24 The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
About 24 The Square
24 The Square is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
24 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2005Change of UseFullIn report
Resubmission of PA/48294/04 for change of use from office to dwelling
- Agent
- P. A. Dust
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/048813/05
- Dec 2004Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of existing office to dwelling
- Agent
- P. A. Dust
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/048294/04
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 The Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £207,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AA
Everything we know about 24 The Square, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Square homes
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB