1a Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
About 1a Running Hill Farm
1a Running Hill Farm is a semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 4-band jump.
At 114 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £482,500.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a Running Hill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a Running Hill Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a Running Hill Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 3 years.
£482,500
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£482,500
+53.2%over 3 years14 February 2020
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JS: £515,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5JS
Running Hill Farm House, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Feb 2025
£781,5007 Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Apr 2024
£485,0005 Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Oct 2023
£515,000Running Hill Head Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Dec 2022
£940,0001 Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Mar 2019
£402,500
Everything we know about 1a Running Hill Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Running Hill Lane homes
1a Running Hill Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,232
Street avg £3,455
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Saddleworth School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB