10 Sycamore Cottages, Treetops Close, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BT
About 10 Sycamore Cottages
10 Sycamore Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
10 Sycamore Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 10 Sycamore Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at 10 Sycamore Cottages, Treetops Close, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BT
- Dec 2015FullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for detached log cabin to be used as ancillary living accommodation
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/337483/15
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2024Decision
- ConditionsApr 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
10 Sycamore Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Woolpack — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







