What kind of home is 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

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

What was the last sold price for 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG last sold for £119,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG use?

The latest EPC at 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG in?

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

What schools are near 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Sandy Lane, OL3 5AG is Dobcross Square, 175m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Sandy Lane

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

16 Sandy Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 70.6% above the 2019 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £119,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Sandy 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.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£119,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 November 2019Most recent
£119,000

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.

Floor Area for 16 Sandy Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,889

Street avg £2,277

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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