What kind of home is 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU last change hands?

5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU last sold for £5,628 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £150,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

Across 5 sales between July 2002 and November 2024, 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU fell from £150,000 to £5,628, a change of £144,372. That works out to roughly -13.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU in?

5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

Police records around 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

The closest primary school to 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (146m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Walkmill, OL3 5BU is Wall Hill Road, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Walkmill, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Walkmill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Walkmill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a basement.

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 5887.9% above the 2024 sale of £5,628. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£6/sq ft) was about 97.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £5,628 in November 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
BasementYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jul 2010

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Walkmill, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Walkmill was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£5,628

Growth on file: -13.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2024Most recent
£5,628
-98.2%
4 June 2024
£310,000
+47.7%over 6 years
17 August 2017
£209,950
+16.7%over 3 years
10 October 2013
£179,950
+20.0%over 11 years
18 July 2002
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5BU: £330,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL3 5BU

On the street

Versus other Walkmill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Walkmill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£64

Street avg £2,662

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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Area

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.

Full Oldham report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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