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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 38 Dobcross New Road

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

38 Dobcross New Road is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 46.1% below the 2019 sale of £1,125,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 224.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £1,125,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 August 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Dobcross New Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 38 Dobcross New Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£1,125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2019Most recent

    £1,125,000

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

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.

38 Dobcross New Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,625

Street avg £2,156

Strongly above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Dobcross New Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£587k

1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

OL3 5QW

5 bed3 bath
£586k

1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw

OL3 5RT

4 bed
£632k

1 Ammons Way, Delph

OL3 5US

4 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Coblers Hill, Delph

OL3 5HT

£564k

1 Ashley House, Horest Lane, Denshaw

OL3 5SU

£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
£720k

1 2, Well Brow, Delph

OL3 5JF

£763k

1 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5XG

5 bed
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 38 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.