3 Tamewater Villas, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BB
About 3 Tamewater Villas
3 Tamewater Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £270,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
3 Tamewater Villas has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
single storey front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/345554/20
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 13 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£270,000
+76.5%over 3 years11 August 2022
£153,000
+22.4%over 3 years23 May 2019
£125,000
-3.8%over 6 years27 September 2012
£130,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in OL3 5BB: £198,000 (2024–1996).
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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 Tamewater Villas homes
On price per m², 3 Tamewater Villas stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,192
Street avg £3,281
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB