3 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
About 3 Denshaw Vale Cottages
3 Denshaw Vale Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5RT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 143.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013. Last sale on file: £400,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 October 2030
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Denshaw Vale Cottages, Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension above existing outbuilding
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/334088/13
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Denshaw Vale Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 20 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 January 2021Most recent
£400,000
+406.3%over 19 years16 February 2001
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5RT: £560,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5RT
1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5RT
Sold Feb 2026
£600,0006 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
£410,500
Versus other Buckley Drive homes
On floor area, 3 Denshaw Vale Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,598
Street avg £2,497
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Junction Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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