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Springmeadow, Ladcastle Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Springmeadow

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Springmeadow is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 sits 54.4% above the 2003 sale of £645,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Springmeadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Springmeadow, Ladcastle Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2022
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 5 (site investigation), 6 (drainage) relating to PA/340428/17

    Agent
    Hourigan Connolly
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    CND/345608/20
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of 3no. new dwellings with associated amenity space, parking, boundary and access from existing private drive.

    Agent
    Whittaker Design
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/340428/17
    View planning 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£996,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£645,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2003Most recent

    £645,000

    +244.0%over 8 years
  2. 4 April 1995

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QT: £180,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Ladcastle Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Springmeadow outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,342

Street avg £3,163

Above

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wall Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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