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4 Dowston Castle, Stoneswood Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DZ

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Dowston Castle

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

4 Dowston Castle is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 30.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £187,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dowston Castle, Stoneswood Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dowston Castle has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

4 Dowston Castle valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£187,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2019Most recent

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5DZ: £219,995 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Stoneswood Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Dowston Castle runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,885

Street avg £2,395

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£242k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

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2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£254k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£170k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£354k

1 Cotemans Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RN

3 bed
£438k

1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath
£426k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Delph Cross Roads — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Delph Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Dowston Castle, Stoneswood Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.