Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12a, Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Estimated value
£150,000
- Against OL3 5AB's recent median (£249,000)-40%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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
£150,000
- Against OL3 5AB's recent median (£249,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12a is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AB. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OL3 5AB
5 sales, median £249,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5AB: £249,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AB
30 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Sold May 2025
£249,00024 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Sold Apr 2022
£295,00014 16, Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Sold Jun 2021
£340,00028 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Sold Feb 2021
£220,00012 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB
Sold Apr 2018
£310,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12a, Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB. 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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About 12a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12a is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–278 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 (27 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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.
12a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2022
Current Certificate
Jun 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 June 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12a, Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12a 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.
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
0.1 km
Dobcross Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary320m
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary846m
- St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Dobcross SquareBus stop69m
- The WoolpackBus stop257m
- Wool RoadBus stop399m
- Wall Hill RoadBus stop401m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5AB 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
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 12a is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AB. 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. No sale is recorded for 12a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 12a was lodged in June 2012 at band F and expired in June 2022, 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 12a. 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 5AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12a is in council tax band B. 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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