Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Shop, The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£367,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£99,000)+271%
- Against OL3 5AA's recent median (£180,000)+104%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£367,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£99,000)+271%
- Against OL3 5AA's recent median (£180,000)+104%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Shop is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in OL3 5AA
5 sales, median £180,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Shop's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
29 March 1996Most recent
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AA: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AA
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Shop, The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Old Shop
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Shop is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 270.7% above the 1996 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 55.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Shop's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Shop, The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Old Shop, The Square, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AA
2decisions7documents1nearby
- Jan 2011RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of 8 existing windows
New Windows- Reference
- LB/059106/10
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- RenovationMar 2011Decision
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Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Old Shop lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£780
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Shop is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Shop. 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 The Old Shop was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old Shop. 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
- The Old Shop is in council tax band E. 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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