3 Woodlands, Sugar Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5NL
About 3 Woodlands
3 Woodlands is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5NL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 800 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 41.4% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
3 Woodlands's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
3 Woodlands has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension.
- Agent
- H N A Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/348999/22
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Sales history & valuation
3 Woodlands saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 6 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2016Most recent
£220,000
+14.0%over 4 years27 April 2011
£193,000
+22.2%over 10 months16 June 2010
£158,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in OL3 5NL: £200,000 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in OL3 5NL
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- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dobcross Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB