20 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 20 Sandy Lane
20 Sandy Lane is a mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include 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
20 Sandy Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Jun 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition no's 8 (Pointing) and 9 (Chimney) relating to app no. LBC/346837/21.
- Agent
- Caroline Tamworth Planning
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- CND/354692/25
- Sept 2021RenovationHeritageIn report
1) Replacement of windows, including replacement of internal panelling where required. 2) Replacement of external entrance doors and frames to side and rear elevation. 3) REPLACEMENT OF GUTTERING TO CORNER/REAR ELEVATION. 4) REBUILDING OF CHIMNEY STACK AND REPLACEMENT OF CHIMNEY POTS. 5) PATCH POINTING TO FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS
- Agent
- Caroline Tamworth Planning
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- LBC/346837/21
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Sandy Lane
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Sandy Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£463,000
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 5AG: £317,500 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AG
3a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Nov 2024
£560,00010b, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold May 2021
£140,00020a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Mar 2021
£337,50036 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Sept 2020
£317,50040 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Nov 2019
£277,500
Everything we know about 20 Sandy 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 Sandy Lane homes
On epc rating, 20 Sandy Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB