44 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 44 Sandy Lane
44 Sandy Lane is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 52.6% above the 2014 sale of £228,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 92 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
1) Part single storey and part two storey side extension 2) Front porch
- Agent
- Wildesign Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/335442/14
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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
44 Sandy Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 April 2014Most recent
£228,000
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 44 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
EPC Rating for 44 Sandy Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £2,218
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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