40 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
About 40 Woods Lane
40 Woods Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1598 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £730,000 is 40.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
40 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Woods Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2021ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- LBC/345716/20
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/345715/20
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40 Woods 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
Latest sale on 40 Woods Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£730,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 12 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2017Most recent
£520,000
+13.0%over 6 years7 January 2011
£460,000
+10.8%over 5 years26 July 2005
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AN: £340,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AN
22 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Sold Apr 2025
£340,00014 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Sold Mar 2025
£485,00038 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Sold Dec 2024
£330,00016 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Sold Nov 2023
£420,00046 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
Sold Jul 2023
£170,000
Everything we know about 40 Woods 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 Woods Lane homes
Floor Area for 40 Woods Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,503
Street avg £2,975
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB