What kind of home is 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

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

What did 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR sell for?

6 The Grove, OL3 5RR last sold for £647,000 in August 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £305,000 in August 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

Across 2 sales between August 2019 and August 2025, 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR rose from £305,000 to £647,000, a change of £342,000. That works out to roughly +13.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The current EPC rating for 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2019 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

6 The Grove, OL3 5RR has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR use?

The latest EPC at 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR have?

6 The Grove, OL3 5RR has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in September 2019 under ref. HH/343745/19. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

6 The Grove, OL3 5RR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR in?

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

Is 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 The Grove

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

6 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £647,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2019

EPC improved fromF24toD67

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Grove has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 6 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

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Sept 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension with lean-to roof over and first floor side extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
HH/343745/19
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 6 The Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£678,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£647,000

Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

12 August 2025Most recent
£647,000
+112.1%over 5 years
15 August 2019
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £435,000 (2026–2024).

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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.

6 The Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,019

Street avg £3,056

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Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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