8 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR
About 8 The Grove
8 The Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Dobcross, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £392,500.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 The Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2006ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
(1) First floor side extension forming bedroom with en suite bathroom (2) Two storey rear extension forming living room and bedroom (3) Alterations to existing conservatory to form sun lounge
- Agent
- Thompson Taylor Partnership
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/052192/06
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£392,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2024Most recent
£392,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RR: £499,995 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RR
Everything we know about 8 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 habitable rooms, 8 The Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,929
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB