3 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 3 Sandy Lane
3 Sandy Lane is a mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £704,000 is 36.1% above the 2005 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Sandy Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2006PorchFullIn report
Replacement of flat roof with pitched roof, porch and internal alterations
- Agent
- Thompson Taylor Partnership
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/050494/05
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 7 years.
£517,100
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2005Most recent
£517,100
+223.2%over 7 years29 March 1998
£160,000
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 3 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 floor area, 3 Sandy Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,248
Street avg £2,241
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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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
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB