14 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR
About 14 The Grove
14 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £435,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
1) Erection of first floor side extension 2) Replacement of rear window with single storey rear extension 3) Associated external works
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/354284/25
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2024Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £499,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RR
Everything we know about 14 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, 14 The Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,265
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB