The Old School, Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
About The Old School
The Old School is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 287 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old School has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Old School
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Old School has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5AD: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AD
4 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
Sold Oct 2025
£215,0003a, Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
Sold Apr 2025
£250,00017 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
Sold Feb 2025
£200,0007 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
Sold Dec 2024
£230,00013 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD
Sold Dec 2023
£300,000
Everything we know about The Old School, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Platt Lane homes
On epc rating, The Old School stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
287 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB