What type of property is 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The current EPC rating for 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (836 sq ft). That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN located?

28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

Police records around 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The closest primary school to 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (246m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (862m).

What transport links are near 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN?

The closest bus stop to 28 Woods Lane, OL3 5AN is The Woolpack, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

836 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Woods Lane

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

28 Woods Lane is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 836 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

28 Woods Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2020

Current Certificate

Jul 2010

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 July 2020

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Woods Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Woods Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in OL3 5AN

On the street

Versus other Woods Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Woods Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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£386k

1 Broadgate, Dobcross

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1 Buckton Close, Diggle

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1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

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1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

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£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

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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.

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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· 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

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