The Old Stables, Knott Hill Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RJ
About The Old Stables
The Old Stables is a two-bedroom detached house in Delph, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Old Stables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 July 2026
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Planning history
The Old Stables has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at The Old Stables, Knott Hill Lane, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RJ
- May 2009ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Side conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/056316/09
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Stables valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2017Most recent
£425,000
+15.6%over 9 years27 September 2007
£367,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in OL3 5RJ: £288,250 (2026–1997).
Versus other Knott Hill Lane homes
On epc rating, The Old Stables runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,474
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Stoneswood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Delph Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

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