What kind of home is The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR last change hands?

The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR last sold for £97,000 in June 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,950 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and June 2004, The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR rose from £42,950 to £97,000, a change of £54,050. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The current EPC rating for The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (444 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5QR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR use?

The latest EPC at The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 19, 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 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR in?

The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near The Wharf, Apartment 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

Police records around The Wharf, Apartment 19, 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 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest primary school to The Wharf, Apartment 19, 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 19, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest bus stop to The Wharf, Apartment 19, 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 19, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

444 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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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 end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 444 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 12th 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 2009) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 23.7% above the 2004 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

The Wharf's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2019

Current Certificate

Mar 2009

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 March 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Wharf, Apartment 19, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£97,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2004Most recent
£97,000
+61.7%over 2 years
9 August 2001
£60,000
+12.4%over 1 year
26 August 1999
£53,400
+24.3%over 3 years
29 January 1996
£42,950

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

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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.

Price per m²

£2,354

Street avg £2,575

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Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 46 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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