What type of property is 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA last sold for £71,000 in October 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and October 1998, 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA rose from £60,000 to £71,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA is in council tax band C.

Where is 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA located?

37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Which schools serve 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

The closest primary school to 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (99m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.1km).

How well connected is 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA?

The closest bus stop to 37 Delph New Road, OL3 5BA is Wall Hill Road, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Delph New Road

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

37 Delph New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BA). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 443.7% above the 1998 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 70.9% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromB83toC72

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Delph 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.

37 Delph New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£71,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 1998Most recent
£71,000
+18.3%over 2 years
12 September 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BA: £395,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in OL3 5BA

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On the street

Versus other Delph New Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 37 Delph New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£452

Street avg £1,914

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wall Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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