2 Knarr Cottages, Thurston Clough Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RG
About 2 Knarr Cottages
2 Knarr Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 120), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 20.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £173,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemLpg
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Knarr Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Knarr Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 5 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2022Most recent
£173,000
+19.3%over 2 years3 September 2020
£145,000
+21.1%over 3 years19 July 2017
£119,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RG: £177,750 (2021–1997).
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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 Thurston Clough Road homes
2 Knarr Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Oldham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB