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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
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 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–152 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 £164,000 is 45.1% 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.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

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

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. Aug 2004
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Retrospective application for demolition of outbuilding to create stone flagged area

    Retrospective
    Reference
    LB/047426/04
    View planning record
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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

£164,000

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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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.

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
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Common questions

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