5 Tamewater Villas, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BB
About 5 Tamewater Villas
5 Tamewater Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 42.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £260,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Tamewater Villas has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension forming kitchen.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/055171/08
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Tamewater Villas has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2024Most recent
£260,000
+372.7%over 27 years29 August 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BB: £153,000 (2025–2012).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Tamewater Villas homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Tamewater Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,679
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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