What kind of home is The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sell for?

The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR last sold for £52,000 in October 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,500 in February 1996, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1996 and October 1999, The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR rose from £42,500 to £52,000, a change of £9,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The current EPC rating for The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (366 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR use?

The latest EPC at The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR in?

The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

Police records around The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest primary school to The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (722m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (619m).

What transport links are near The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest bus stop to The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is Navigation Inn, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR

Estimated value

£135,000

Since the 1999 sale (£52,000)+160%
Against OL3 5QR's recent median (£141,250)-4%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

34 m²

366 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£135,000

Against its 1999 sale (£52,000)+160%
Against OL3 5QR's recent median (£141,250)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Wharf is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
34 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in OL3 5QR
5 sales, median £141,250 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Wharf's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

10 October 1999Most recent
£52,000
+22.4%over 3 years
5 February 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £141,250 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in OL3 5QR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Wharf, Apartment 17, 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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Overview

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 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 £135,000 sits 159.6% above the 1999 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 25.8% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 February 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Wharf, Apartment 17, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Wharf has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Wool Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Wharf runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,529

Street avg £2,599

Strongly below

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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%

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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· 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

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Wharf is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 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 February 2018 at band C and is valid until February 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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