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2 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages

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

2 Denshaw Vale Cottages is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 43.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 200.6% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Denshaw Vale Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2009from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Denshaw Vale Cottages 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.

2 Denshaw Vale Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£165,000

Growth on file: 43.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2002Most recent

    £165,000

    +44.7%over 1 year
  2. 30 November 2001

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RT: £505,000 (2025–2021).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Buckley Drive homes

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

On epc rating, 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,100

Street avg £2,616

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Junction Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5RT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.