The Wharf, Apartment 32, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
About The Wharf
The Wharf is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 34th 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.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £195,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 29 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2024Most recent
£195,000
+23.8%over 5 years20 September 2018
£157,500
+1.6%over 8 years21 December 2009
£155,000
+19.2%over 5 years19 August 2004
£129,995
+16.1%over 9 months12 November 2003
£112,000
+31.8%over 1 year29 August 2002
£84,950
+32.7%over 3 years14 January 1999
£64,000
-36.0%over 3 years30 April 1995
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £168,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QR
The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Sept 2024
£150,000The 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
£340,000The Wharf, Apartment 48, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Dec 2023
£168,000
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 years held, The Wharf runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,305
Street avg £2,490
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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