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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Moor Brook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Moor Brook has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Moor Brook
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
Moor Brook has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£988,000
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
Everything we know about Moor Brook, 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
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.
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.
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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