2 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
About 2 Dobcross New Road
2 Dobcross New Road is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 371 m² (around 3993 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 371 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Dobcross New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
1. Change of use from holiday let to dwelling 2. Erection of a single storey side extension
- Agent
- S. Ingram And Associates
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- FUL/351064/23
- Aug 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of smoking shelter to rear
- Agent
- Wildesign
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/055134/08
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Dobcross New Road
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
2 Dobcross New Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£931,000
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 5AY: £235,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5AY
41 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Nov 2024
£235,00017 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Apr 2024
£291,00037 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Jun 2023
£210,00033 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Mar 2021
£300,00026 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Dec 2020
£280,500
Everything we know about 2 Dobcross New Road, 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 Dobcross New Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Dobcross New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
371 m²
Street avg 133 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB