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20 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

3 planning records

Estimated value

£136,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£75,000)+81%
  • Against OL3 5AN's recent median (£340,000)-60%

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
End terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£136,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£75,000)+81%
  • Against OL3 5AN's recent median (£340,000)-60%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Woods Lane is modelled from its 33 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

    33 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in OL3 5AN

    5 sales, median £340,000 (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 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2004Most recent

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AN: £340,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 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 20 Woods Lane

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

20 Woods Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–148 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 81.3% above the 2004 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 April 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 20 Woods Lane in 2024.

3 applications on record at 20 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

3decisions25documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Mar 2019
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    1) Proposed change of use of ground floor from former sorting office to office (Use Class B1) 2) Lower ground floor to product development and small scale manufacturing kitchen (Use Class B1) 3) External alterations.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/340683/17
    Full record in report
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  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. Change of UseDecision

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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-eraBasement FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Woods Lane is modelled from its 33 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 20 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 20 Woods Lane was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 20 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.
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