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8 The Wharf, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Wharf

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

8 The Wharf is a mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 18.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £340,000 in April 2024.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Wharf, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Wharf has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

8 The Wharf valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2024Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £168,000 (2024–2023).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Wool Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 The Wharf lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,394

Street avg £2,649

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Broadgate, Dobcross

OL3 5BJ

£410k

1 Buckton Close, Diggle

OL3 5NE

£425k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Barracks, Denshaw

OL3 5SR

£354k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed
£350k

1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

OL3 5NH

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.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Navigation Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Wharf, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.