Running Hill House, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS
About Running Hill House
Running Hill House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 sits 50.8% above the 2015 sale of £433,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Running Hill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Running Hill House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 13 and 14 on NP/O/1017/1054
- Agent
- Maxine Parker
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/DIS/0818/0775
- May 2018OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached double garage
- Agent
- Maxine Parker
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- NP/O/1017/1054
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Running Hill House
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£433,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2015Most recent
£433,000
+44.3%over 12 years17 January 2003
£300,000
+102.7%over 6 years3 September 1996
£148,000
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 Running Hill House, 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
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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.
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