What type of property is The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR last sold for £150,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £51,500 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1997 and September 2024, The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR rose from £51,500 to £150,000, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The current EPC rating for The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR heated?

The latest EPC at The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The Wharf, Apartment 34, 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.

Where is The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR located?

The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

Police records around The Wharf, Apartment 34, 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 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest primary school to The Wharf, Apartment 34, 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 34, Wool Road, OL3 5QR?

The closest bus stop to The Wharf, Apartment 34, 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 34, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 2nd 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 (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 98.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 42 EPCs). Last sale on file: £150,000 in September 2024.

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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 13 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Wharf, Apartment 34, 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.

The Wharf has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2024Most recent
£150,000
+36.4%over 4 years
23 July 2020
£110,000
+22.3%over 4 years
22 February 2016
£89,950
+12.4%over 2 years
2 May 2013
£80,000
-16.7%over 9 years
24 July 2003
£96,000
+86.4%over 5 years
16 October 1997
£51,500

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

Nearby sales in OL3 5QR

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 price per m², The Wharf stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,947

Street avg £2,528

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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

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

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80 dB

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