9 Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
About 9 Crib Lane
9 Crib Lane is a mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of dwelling into 2 no. dwellings and associated elevational alterations including formation of new window and door openings.
- Agent
- Wildesign
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/051344/06
- Jul 2006RenovationHeritageIn report
Alteration to external appearance of front and rear elevations including formation of new window and door openings and internal alterations to create 2 no.dwellings.
- Agent
- Wildesign
New Windows- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/051345/06
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Crib Lane
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
9 Crib Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 5AF: £525,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AF
1 Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
Sold Jan 2025
£220,0006 Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
Sold Oct 2023
£795,000Marvon, Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
Sold Nov 2020
£525,00011 Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
Sold Oct 2017
£425,0004 Crib Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AF
Sold Sept 2017
£555,000
Everything we know about 9 Crib Lane, 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 Crib Lane homes
9 Crib Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Dobcross Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB