2 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
About 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages
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 performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Denshaw Vale Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 Denshaw Vale Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 43.1% per year over 1 year.
£165,000
Growth on file: 43.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
12 December 2002Most recent
£165,000
+44.7%over 1 year30 November 2001
£114,000
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
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£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 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages, 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
On epc rating, 2 Denshaw Vale Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,100
Street avg £2,616
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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