48b, Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
About 48b
48b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 553 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 65% above the 2015 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
48b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 October 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
48b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2015Most recent
£100,000
-10.7%over 8 years7 September 2006
£112,000
+183.5%over 10 years16 July 1996
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BH: £318,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5BH
58 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold Sept 2025
£430,00054 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2025
£318,000128 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2025
£325,00036 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold Apr 2025
£280,000122 Wall Hill Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BH
Sold May 2022
£290,000
Versus other Wall Hill Road homes
48b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,945
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tamewater Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







