3a, Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 3a
3a is a four-bedroom 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 G. 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
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. Last sale on file: £560,000 in November 2024.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
3a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 November 2024Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AG: £277,500 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AG
10b, 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
£277,50016 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
Sold Nov 2019
£119,000
Everything we know about 3a, 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
Years Held for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £2,223
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