Tamewater Cottage, Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
About Tamewater Cottage
Tamewater Cottage is a detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5DT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Tamewater Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Tamewater Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5DT: £220,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in OL3 5DT
1 Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
Sold Jun 2024
£255,0002 Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
Sold Apr 2021
£174,0006 Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
Sold Apr 2018
£255,000Shore Mill, Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
Sold Sept 2016
£650,0007 Lawton Square, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DT
Sold Mar 2012
£304,000
Everything we know about Tamewater Cottage, 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 Lawton Square homes
Tamewater Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Delph Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB