1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
About 1 Buckley Drive
1 Buckley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a loft.
Held since March 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 233 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 199.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 239% above the 1999 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
1 Buckley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Buckley Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Buckley Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1 Buckley Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 199.2% per year over 1 year.
£200,000
Growth on file: 199.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
31 March 1999Most recent
£200,000
+233.3%over 1 year27 January 1998
£60,000
+20.0%24 December 1997
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RT: £505,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RT
6 Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Jan 2025
£560,0007 Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Jan 2022
£1,000,0008 Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Mar 2021
£505,0001 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Jan 2021
£410,5003 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Jan 2021
£400,000
Everything we know about 1 Buckley Drive, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Buckley Drive homes
Price per m² for 1 Buckley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£858
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Junction Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB