The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
About The Wharf
The Wharf is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Wharf (34–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in October 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 169.2% above the 1999 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at The Wharf
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Wharf has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Wharf
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
The Wharf's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 4 years.
£52,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 1999Most recent
£52,000
+22.4%over 3 years5 February 1996
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £195,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QR
The 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
£318,0008 The Wharf, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Apr 2024
£340,000
Everything we know about The Wharf, 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 Wool Road homes
On floor area, The Wharf runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,529
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Navigation Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Saddleworth School. 9 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB