What type of property is 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

12 The Grove, OL3 5RR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR sell for?

12 The Grove, OL3 5RR last sold for £350,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR have?

The current EPC rating for 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

12 The Grove, OL3 5RR has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

12 The Grove, OL3 5RR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR located?

12 The Grove, OL3 5RR sits in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

Police records around 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest primary school to 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School (274m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saddleworth School (1.3km).

What transport links are near 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 12 The Grove, OL3 5RR is Wall Hill Road, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 12 The Grove

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

12 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 38.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 The Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £442,250 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in OL3 5RR

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 The Grove is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £3,139

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Church Grove, Leeside, Kiln Green, Diggle

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1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

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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.

Full Oldham report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wall Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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