What kind of home is 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD last change hands?

13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD last sold for £300,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,500 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and December 2023, 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD rose from £61,500 to £300,000, a change of £238,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

The current EPC rating for 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD use?

The latest EPC at 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD in?

13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

The closest primary school to 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (307m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (954m).

What transport links are near 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD?

The closest bus stop to 13 Platt Lane, OL3 5AD is Dobcross Square, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Platt Lane

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

13 Platt Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 91 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £300,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Platt Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Platt Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 13 Platt Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2023Most recent
£300,000
+102.7%over 20 years
26 May 2003
£148,000
+140.7%over 4 years
10 September 1998
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AD: £215,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in OL3 5AD

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Versus other Platt Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Platt Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,297

Street avg £2,654

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

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Area

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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 5AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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