1 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR
About 1 The Grove
1 The Grove is a detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 1655.7% above the 2017 sale of £26,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 92.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 The Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 The Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 The Grove
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
Latest sale on 1 The Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£26,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 May 2017Most recent
£26,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £442,250 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RR
Everything we know about 1 The Grove, 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 The Grove homes
On price per m², 1 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£193
Street avg £3,055
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.2 km
Wall Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 11 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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB