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Running Hill House, Running Hill Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5JS

3 sales on record12 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Running Hill House

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

Running Hill House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2012
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Running Hill House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Sept 2018
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Detached double garage

    Agent
    Maxine Parker
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    NP/O/1017/1054
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£433,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2015Most recent

    £433,000

    +44.3%over 12 years
  2. 17 January 2003

    £300,000

    +102.7%over 6 years
  3. 3 September 1996

    £148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5JS: £515,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Price per m²

£3,256

Street avg £3,564

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par
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.

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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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 road noise heatmap for OL3 5JS

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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