What type of property is 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

7 The Grove, OL3 5RR last sold for £350,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and August 2017, 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR rose from £112,000 to £350,000, a change of £238,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR have?

The current EPC rating for 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

7 The Grove, OL3 5RR has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR heated?

The latest EPC at 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR have?

7 The Grove, OL3 5RR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. HOU/346411/21. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

7 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 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR located?

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

Is 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest primary school to 7 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 is the nearest station to 7 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 The Grove

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

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 £537,000 sits 53.4% above the 2017 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 19.8% 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 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

Outside

GarageSingle

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2012

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 The Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

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Apr 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
HOU/346411/21
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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.

7 The Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£350,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2017Most recent
£350,000
+59.1%over 13 years
8 December 2003
£220,000
+96.4%over 6 years
27 March 1997
£112,000

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

On price per m², 7 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,215

Street avg £3,206

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

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

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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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