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14 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

Notable views1 planning record

Estimated value

£400,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£485,000)-18%
  • Against OL3 5AN's recent median (£330,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£400,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£485,000)-18%
  • Against OL3 5AN's recent median (£330,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Woods Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    53 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in OL3 5AN

    5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Woods Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AN: £330,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 14 Woods Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 Woods Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 68). Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 17.5% below the 2025 sale of £485,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£850/sq ft) was about 268.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £485,000. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2014. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Woods Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD59toF34
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

1decisions8documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2014
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Replacement windows

    New Windows
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    LB/335398/14
    Full record in report

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary246m
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary862m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km

Nearest stops

  • The WoolpackBus stop142m
  • Dobcross SquareBus stop182m
  • Wall Hill RoadBus stop298m
  • Wool RoadBus stop433m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 build

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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Woods Lane is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Woods Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Woods Lane was lodged in April 2025 at band F and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Woods Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5AN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
14 Woods Lane is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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