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The Mill, Apartment 38, Tamewater Court, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5GD

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Mill

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

The Mill is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5GD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 5th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in The Mill, where floor areas span 64–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 38 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. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £180,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Mill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Mill, Apartment 38, Tamewater Court, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Mill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Mill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £180,000

    +6.5%over 3 years
  2. 26 April 2018

    £169,000

    +5.6%over 2 years
  3. 17 September 2015

    £159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5GD: £375,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Tamewater Court homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for The Mill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,466

Street avg £2,321

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tamewater Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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The full 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 5GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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

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