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The Old School, Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD

Estimated value

£678,000

  • Against OL3 5AD's recent median (£230,000)+195%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
287 m²
3089 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£678,000

  • Against OL3 5AD's recent median (£230,000)+195%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old School is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AD. 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

    287 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2017

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in OL3 5AD

    5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old School 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 5AD: £230,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old School, Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AD. 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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Overview

About The Old School

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2027

4 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

The Old School 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.

On the street

Versus other Platt Lane homes

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

On epc rating, The Old School stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

287 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.
Full Oldham report

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 SchoolPrimary307m
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary954m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Dobcross SquareBus stop133m
  • The WoolpackBus stop326m
  • Wall Hill RoadBus stop423m
  • Tamewater CourtBus stop452m

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.

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 road noise heatmap for OL3 5AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£586k

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OL3 5RT

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OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
£1.1m

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OL3 5TF

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old School is modelled from its 287 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AD. 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 The Old School, 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 The Old School was lodged in April 2017 at band C and is valid until April 2027. 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 The Old School. 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 5AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Old School is in council tax band F. 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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