Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Barn, Brook Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BQ
Estimated value
£390,000
- Against OL3 5BQ's recent median (£187,500)+108%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£390,000
- Against OL3 5BQ's recent median (£187,500)+108%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Barn is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in OL3 5BQ
5 sales, median £187,500 (2023–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BQ: £187,500 (2023–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Barn, Brook Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barn is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Barn'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 10 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barn, Brook Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Barn has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brook Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Barn is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wall Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary136m
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary1.2km
- St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Wall Hill RoadBus stop162m
- Tamewater CourtBus stop187m
- The WoolpackBus stop317m
- Wall Hill RoadBus stop479m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Barn is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for The Barn, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Barn was lodged in April 2012 at band D and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Barn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Barn is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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