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8 Victoria Quay, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5GB

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
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Overview

About 8 Victoria Quay

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

8 Victoria Quay is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5GB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • ConciergeYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Victoria Quay sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2031

4 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Victoria Quay, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Victoria Quay 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2021Most recent

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5GB: £449,995 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Victoria Quay homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Victoria Quay runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,245

Street avg £3,767

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Victoria Quay

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£368k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed
£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

£185k

1 Bridge End, Delph

OL3 5DU

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

Navigation Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saddleworth School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Victoria Quay, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5GB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.