What kind of home is 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD is a detached house.

What did 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD sell for?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD last sold for £640,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and September 2019, 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD rose from £224,000 to £640,000, a change of £416,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (2,213 sq ft). That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD have?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD has 3 approved extension applications on file including two-storey side extension and two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD in?

16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What schools are near 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

The closest primary school to 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (474m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (885m).

How well connected is 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ridings Court, OL3 5BD is Dobcross Square, 145m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Ridings Court, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BD

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

206 m²

2213 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Ridings Court

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

16 Ridings Court is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2213 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 14.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £640,000.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Ridings Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ridings Court, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ridings Court has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Aug 2025
Amendment
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of land as residential curtilage.
Agent
Wildesign Ltd
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
CEU/354305/25
View planning record
May 2021
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to replace existing conservatory plus internal reconfiguration
Agent
Design & Architecture Workshop
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
HOU/346462/21
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Ridings Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£731,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£640,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2019Most recent
£640,000
+185.7%over 20 years
29 July 1999
£224,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BD: £405,000 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in OL3 5BD

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Versus other Ridings Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Ridings Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,114

Street avg £3,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dobcross Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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