8 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BJ
About 8 Broadgate
8 Broadgate is a three-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £575,000 in January 2025. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£786/sq ft) was about 317.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Dormer extension to front and rear.
- Agent
- Dickinson Waugh Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/343721/19
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Broadgate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£544,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 6 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2025Most recent
£575,000
+136.3%over 5 years23 May 2019
£243,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BJ: £353,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in OL3 5BJ
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Broadgate homes
On price per m², 8 Broadgate stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,456
Street avg £2,591
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.6 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB