What did The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sell for?

The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR last sold for £142,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,995 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and June 2006, The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR rose from £53,995 to £142,000, a change of £88,005. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is in council tax band C.

Where is The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR located?

The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

Is The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR in a safe area?

Police records around The Wharf, Apartment 18, 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.

Which schools serve The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest primary school to The Wharf, Apartment 18, 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 is the nearest station to The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest bus stop to The Wharf, Apartment 18, 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 18, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR

3 sales on record

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Band C

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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 two-bedroom property in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has council tax band C.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year.

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Wharf, Apartment 18, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Wharf has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The Wharf has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2006)

£142,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2006Most recent
£142,000
+23.5%over 3 years
7 May 2003
£115,000
+113.0%over 7 years
9 February 1996
£53,995

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

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Comparables

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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