Running Hill Head Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
About Running Hill Head Farm
Running Hill Head Farm is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 43.1% below the 2022 sale of £940,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 149.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £940,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Energy performance
Running Hill Head Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at Running Hill Head Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
- Jul 2015FullOutcome in report
Retrospective consent for the construction of a Menage and winter turn out, for which planning permission had been granted in 2001
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/O/0515/0393
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Running Hill Head Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£940,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2022Most recent
£940,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JS: £485,000 (2025–2020).
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
£482,5001 Running Hill Farm, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
Sold Mar 2019
£402,500
Versus other Running Hill Lane homes
On price per m², Running Hill Head Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,438
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 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.
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







