The Vicarage, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AN
About The Vicarage
The Vicarage is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Vicarage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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 The Vicarage, 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
On epc rating, The Vicarage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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