3 Knarr Cottages, Thurston Clough Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RG
About 3 Knarr Cottages
3 Knarr Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 50.9% above the 2021 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2021 for £165,000. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RG: £173,000 (2022–2004).
Everything we know about 3 Knarr Cottages, 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 Thurston Clough Road homes
EPC Rating for 3 Knarr Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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