20a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 20a
20a is a three-bedroom 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 D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. 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 (107 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 29.5% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £337,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
20a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20a has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
4 applications on record at 20a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
- Feb 2016RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement windows and back door to the property where shown on the plans
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- LB/337789/15
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2021Decision
- RenovationSept 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 10 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2021Most recent
£337,500
-1.3%over 9 years18 April 2011
£342,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AG: £317,500 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AG
7 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Mar 2026
£395,0003a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Nov 2024
£560,00010b, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold May 2021
£140,00036 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Sept 2020
£317,50040 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Nov 2019
£277,500
Versus other Sandy Lane homes
20a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,220
Street avg £2,483
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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
51.1dB

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41.2dB







