7 Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AG
About 7 Sandy Lane
7 Sandy Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 88 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 98.4% above the 2005 sale of £185,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
7 Sandy Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Sandy Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2008PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear porch
- Agent
- A C Marland Associates
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/055433/08
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Front dormer extension
- Agent
- Wildesign
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/050550/05
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Sandy Lane
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
7 Sandy Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2005Most recent
£185,000
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 7 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 7 Sandy Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,102
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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