What kind of home is 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

8 The Grove, OL3 5RR is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

8 The Grove, OL3 5RR last sold for £392,500 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

8 The Grove, OL3 5RR has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5RR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR had any planning applications?

8 The Grove, OL3 5RR has council approval for rear extension granted in December 2006 under ref. HH/052192/06. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

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

Which area is 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR in?

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

Is 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 The Grove, OL3 5RR?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Grove

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

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 £463,000 is 18% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £392,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 The Grove, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5RR

1decisions1extensions4documents1nearby

Dec 2006
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in 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
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
HH/052192/06
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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.

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

Current estimate

£463,000

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Last sold (2024)

£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: £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, 8 The Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,929

Street avg £3,146

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 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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