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8 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Dumfries Drive

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

8 Dumfries Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in October 2002. At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 300% above the 2002 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 May 2035

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 8 Dumfries Drive.

2 applications on record at 8 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG

2decisions2extensions16documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2009
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    1) Two storey side extension forming kitchen, store, w.c., bedroom and bathroom 2) Front porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/056743/09
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Dumfries Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£92,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2002Most recent

    £92,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OL3 5SG: £131,500 (2022–2006).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Dumfries Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dumfries Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Dumfries Drive, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.