What kind of home is 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG sell for?

10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG last sold for £140,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The current EPC rating for 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG use?

The latest EPC at 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG in?

10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The closest primary school to 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (541m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (822m).

How well connected is 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 10b, Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is Dobcross Square, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10b, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10b

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

10b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 32.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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
EnsuiteYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

10b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10b, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10b 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£140,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 May 2021Most recent
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AG: £317,500 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 5AG

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On the street

Versus other Sandy Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 10b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,216

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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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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2 bed

£254k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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£188k

1 Bridge End, Delph

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£196k

1 Briarfield Road, Dobcross

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£354k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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3 bed

£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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