42b, Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
About 42b
42b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 19.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £141,500 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.
£141,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2021Most recent
£141,500
+20.0%over 3 years17 November 2017
£117,950
+12.9%over 11 years19 December 2005
£104,450
+174.9%over 10 years30 March 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BH: £290,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5BH
54 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2025
£318,00036 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold Apr 2025
£280,000122 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2022
£290,0001 Wall Hill View, Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2022
£458,00060 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold Aug 2021
£278,000
Everything we know about 42b, in one report
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 Wall Hill Road homes
42b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,775
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tamewater Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB