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17 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Dobcross New Road

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

17 Dobcross New Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 155 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £291,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Dobcross New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Nov 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dobcross New Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Dobcross New Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£291,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2024Most recent

    £291,000

    +29.8%over 19 years
  2. 1 July 2004

    £224,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AY: £235,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Dobcross New Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Dobcross New Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,877

Street avg £2,406

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Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 143 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Woolpack — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.