What type of property is 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL3 5SG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG have?

5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG has council approval for an extension granted in October 2008 under ref. HH/055177/08. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG located?

5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG sits in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

Police records around 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

The closest primary school to 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG is Christ Church CofE Primary School (246m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dumfries Drive, OL3 5SG is Junction Inn, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Dumfries Drive

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

5 Dumfries Drive is a semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Dumfries Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG

1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby

Oct 2008
PorchFull
Outcome in report
(1) Front porch (2) Rear conservatory
ExtensionConservatory
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
HH/055177/08
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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.

5 Dumfries Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£315,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SG: £123,000 (2022–2002).

Nearby sales in OL3 5SG

On the street

Versus other Dumfries Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Dumfries Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Clifton Holm, Delph

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Oldham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Junction Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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