1 Walkmill, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BU
About 1 Walkmill
1 Walkmill is an end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 61 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold November 2021 for £245,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 96.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
1 Walkmill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Walkmill 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 2000.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2021Most recent
£245,000
+22.5%over 5 years29 June 2016
£199,950
+19.0%over 2 years1 May 2014
£168,000
+100.0%over 13 years15 June 2000
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BU: £310,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5BU
Versus other Walkmill homes
On price per m², 1 Walkmill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,016
Street avg £2,333
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wall Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







