Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
About Peak Cottage
Peak Cottage is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 120 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Peak Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Peak Cottage
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
Peak Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£436,000
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 Peak Cottage, 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
EPC Rating for Peak Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 154 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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