Moor Brook, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
About Moor Brook
Moor Brook is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 308 m² (around 3315 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 308 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Moor Brook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,645 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Moor Brook 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
Moor Brook has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,008,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JS: £515,000 (2025–2022).
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
£515,0001a Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Mar 2023
£482,500Running Hill Head Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Dec 2022
£940,000
Versus other Running Hill Lane homes
Floor Area for Moor Brook runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
308 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.7 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
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
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







