7 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR
About 7 The Grove
7 The Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 50.3% above the 2017 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 158 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
7 The Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Whittaker Design
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/346411/21
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Sales history & valuation
7 The Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£526,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2017Most recent
£350,000
+59.1%over 13 years8 December 2003
£220,000
+96.4%over 6 years27 March 1997
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £442,250 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RR
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Grove homes
On co₂ emissions, 7 The Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,215
Street avg £2,886
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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