8 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
About 8 Barmeadow
8 Barmeadow is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 235 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £770,000 sits 90.1% above the 2015 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 36.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Barmeadow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Barmeadow.
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension with roof top balcony(resubmission of HH/332918/12)
- Agent
- Riverside Joinery
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/333907/13
- Oct 2012FullIn report
(no description)
- Agent
- Riverside Joiners & Builders
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/332918/12
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Barmeadow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£770,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£405,000
-19.0%over 1 year18 February 2014
£500,000
+194.1%over 18 years17 August 1995
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5QW: £520,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5QW
12 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
Sold Oct 2025
£685,0009 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
Sold Sept 2022
£442,50014 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
Sold Jun 2022
£675,00010 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
Sold Dec 2019
£460,00011 Barmeadow, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QW
Sold Feb 2016
£285,000
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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 Barmeadow homes
Price per m² for 8 Barmeadow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,723
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tamewater Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB