8 Riverbank, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BS
About 8 Riverbank
8 Riverbank is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–136 m². The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 147.1% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Riverbank's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
8 Riverbank has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 March 2002Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BS: £232,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in OL3 5BS
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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
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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
The Woolpack — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB