Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Wharf, Apartment 15, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£157,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£140,000)+12%
- Against OL3 5QR's recent median (£150,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£157,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£140,000)+12%
- Against OL3 5QR's recent median (£150,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Wharf is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in OL3 5QR
5 sales, median £150,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
1 April 2026Most recent
£140,000
+47.4%over 22 years14 August 2003
£95,000
+92.9%over 4 years11 December 1998
£49,250
+23.3%over 2 years1 March 1996
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £150,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QR
The Wharf, Apartment 47, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Oct 2025
£141,250The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Sept 2024
£150,000The Wharf, Apartment 32, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Jul 2024
£195,000The Wharf, Apartment 16, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Jul 2024
£134,0009 The Wharf, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold May 2024
£318,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Wharf, Apartment 15, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Wharf
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Wharf is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 7th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in The Wharf, where floor areas span 34–154 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was April 2026 at £140,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 12.1% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Wharf, Apartment 15, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Wharf has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Wool Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Wharf is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £2,541
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Navigation Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Saddleworth School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Saddleworth SchoolSecondary619m
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary SchoolPrimary722m
- St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- Diggle SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Navigation InnBus stop108m
- Wool RoadBus stop208m
- Brownhill CentreBus stop241m
- Wool RoadBus stop264m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
- Other Theft1 reports25%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Wharf is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Wharf. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Wharf was lodged in March 2018 at band C and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Wharf. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Wharf is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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