What type of property is 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

16 The Grove, OL3 5RR is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR last change hands?

16 The Grove, OL3 5RR last sold for £320,000 in August 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

16 The Grove, OL3 5RR has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,533 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

16 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 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR located?

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

What is crime like near 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

Police records around 16 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 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest primary school to 16 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).

How well connected is 16 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

Notable views

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1533 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 The Grove

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

16 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1533 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 60.6% above the 2014 sale of £320,000. On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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

Outside

GarageYes
Notable viewsYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

16 The Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2021

Current Certificate

Feb 2011

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 February 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2014Most recent
£320,000

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.

On epc rating, 16 The Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,247

Street avg £3,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£541k

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1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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£586k

1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw

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4 bed

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1 Ammons Way, Delph

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£587k

1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

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5 bed3 bath

£1.1m

1 Church Grove, Leeside, Kiln Green, Diggle

OL3 5TF

4 bed3 bath

£433k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath

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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