The Wharf, Apartment 48, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
About The Wharf
The Wharf is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 54 m² this is the 32nd 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £168,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 54 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- ParkingYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 22 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2023Most recent
£168,000
+27.3%over 7 years23 March 2016
£132,000
+6.9%over 12 years4 December 2003
£123,500
+47.0%over 2 years5 September 2001
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QR: £195,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QR
The Wharf, Apartment 34, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Sept 2024
£150,000The Wharf, Apartment 32, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QR
Sold Jul 2024
£195,000The 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
£340,000
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
The Wharf is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £2,496
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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