23b, Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
About 23b
23b is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–371 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 188.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
23b 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.
Sales history & valuation
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 April 2015Most recent
£160,000
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
£300,00049 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Sold Dec 2020
£530,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







