What type of property is Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS?

Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS is a detached house.

What energy rating does Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS have?

The current EPC rating for Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS?

Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS heated?

The latest EPC at Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS located?

Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS?

Police records around Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS?

The closest primary school to Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (918m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.2km).

How well connected is Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS?

The closest bus stop to Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JS is Saddleworth School, 705m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Peak Cottage

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

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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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Peak Cottage, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Peak Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Peak Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

On the street

Versus other Running Hill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Peak Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£395k

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1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

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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.

Full Oldham report

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.

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A Local Area 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 5JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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