Property data
Sale history
£99,000 on Mar 1996
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Old Shop, The Square.

Floorplan The Old Shop
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Internal area
127 square metres (1,367 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £779 per square metre (£72 per square foot) in Mar 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,245 per square metre (£394 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 1996 £99,000 £780 £539,149 £4,245

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 127 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £539,149. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Delph are now selling for between £2,810 and £3,940 per square metre (£261 and £366 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 127 m², this implies a valuation between £357,000 and £500,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
na
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for The Old Shop The Square. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 23/01/2018. It last appeared Mar 2018.
Photos:

There are 15 archived estate agent listing photos for The Old Shop The Square.

Photos for The Old Shop The Square
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2011 LB/059265/11
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
The Old Shop The Square Dobcross Oldha
Description:
Installation of replacement windows.

Planning ref:
January 2011 LB/059106/10
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
The Old Shop, The Square, Dobcross, Oldham
Description:
Replacement of 8 existing windows
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 January 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Enclosed End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
127 sqm (1,367 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

The Old Shop The Square is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £539,149.
  • Based on an internal area of 127 m² and recent prices in Delph, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £357,000 to £500,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Old Shop The Square last sold for £99,000 in March 1996.

HouseMetric shows The Old Shop The Square as 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 29 January 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Old Shop The Square was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Old Shop The Square is in postcode OL3 5AA, in Delph. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Square, OL3 5AA or analysis of the Delph property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.