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23b, Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY

Estimated value

£174,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£160,000)+9%
  • Against OL3 5AY's recent median (£235,000)-26%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£174,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£160,000)+9%
  • Against OL3 5AY's recent median (£235,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23b is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    32 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in OL3 5AY

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 April 2015Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5AY: £235,000 (2024–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23b, Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23b

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

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23b, Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23b has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.
Full Oldham report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary276m
  • Saddleworth SchoolSecondary830m
  • St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • The WoolpackBus stop78m
  • Wall Hill RoadBus stop267m
  • Dobcross SquareBus stop285m
  • Wool RoadBus stop436m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£176k

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£185k

1 Bridge End, Delph

OL3 5DU

£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£347k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23b is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5AY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23b. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23b was lodged in August 2014 at band E and expired in August 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23b. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5AY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23b is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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