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2 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Church Fields

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

2 Church Fields is a one-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–278 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (64 versus a worst of 27). The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2004. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 38.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Oct 2008
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 2 Church Fields, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AB

1decisions1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Aug 2004
    DemolitionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for demolition of outbuilding to create stone flagged area

    Retrospective
    Reference
    LB/047426/04
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Church Fields has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£113,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2017Most recent

    £113,000

    -22.6%over 12 years
  2. 1 August 2004

    £146,000

    +630.0%over 5 years
  3. 6 September 1998

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AB: £249,000 (2025–2019).

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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
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.

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.

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Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OL3 5AB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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