Dobcross New Road - OL3 5AY
Key Postcode Insights
OL3 5AY is a residential postcode situated on Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 793rd largest and 517th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £411,114
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,568pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL3 5AY is a residential postcode situated on Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 793rd largest and 517th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £411,114
- 10 Year change
- up 53.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,568pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL3 5AY
- 1 Dobcross New Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Dobcross New Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 3A Dobcross New Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 3B Dobcross New Road
2 Bed Period House
- 4 Dobcross New Road
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL3 5AY sold for £235,000 on 19th November 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £411,114.
The OL3 5AY Sales Market has increased by 53.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £411,114 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £403,584 |
| June 2024 | 3.4% | £386,082 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £373,449 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £371,043 |
| June 2021 | 9% | £337,470 |
| June 2020 | 5.6% | £309,639 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £293,357 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £290,684 |
| June 2017 | 4.8% | £281,609 |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £268,698 |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £258,559 |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £249,850 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £239,458 |
| June 2012 | -0.6% | £237,781 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £239,127 |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £245,672 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £239,634 |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £264,840 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £263,107 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,568.
The OL3 5AY Rental Market has increased by 57.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,568pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £1,536pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,445pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £1,084pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £997pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £968pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £944pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £933pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £913pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £926pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £906pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £877pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £930pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £941pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th November 2024 for £235,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.9%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
OL3 5AY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2024£235,000 | 3 Bed House41, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY41, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
- Sold Apr 2024£291,000 | 4 Bed House17, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY17, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
- Sold Jun 2023£210,000 | 3 Bed House37, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY37, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
- Sold Mar 2021£300,000 | 4 Bed House33, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY33, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
- Sold Mar 2021£112,000 | 3 Bed House37, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY37, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
Nearby Postcodes
OL3 5AY is the 793rd largest and the 517th most expensive postcode out of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area.
- OL3 5AZ, Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5AZ4 Addresses|102 m away
- OL3 5AN, Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5AN22 Addresses|106 m away
- OL3 5AS, Treetops Close, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5AS16 Addresses|136 m away
- OL3 5BS, Riverbank, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5BS14 Addresses|156 m away
- OL3 5BT, Treetops Close, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5BT4 Addresses|157 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (2)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2019£1,125,000 | 5 Bed House38, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY38, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5AY
- Sold Jul 2022£695,000 | 5 Bed House60, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5NP60, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5NP
- Sold Oct 2014£595,000 | 5 Bed HouseCamden, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5NPCamden, Dobcross New Road, Oldham, OL3 5NP
Schools Nearby
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School300 m away
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School1.1 km away
- Delph Primary School1.9 km away
- Saddleworth School800 m away
- Waterhead Academy3.7 km away
- Mossley Hollins High School3.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL3 5AY is Greenfield station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Greenfield|1.7 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|4.7 km away
- Marsden (Yorks)|7.8 km away
- Stalybridge|8.3 km away
