17 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
About 17 Ripponden Road
17 Ripponden Road is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 20 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 35.5% below the 2023 sale of £515,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£748/sq ft) was about 296.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £515,000 in July 2023.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a side dormer extension, alterations to elevations, new rooflights and amendments to boundaries.
- Agent
- Creative Architecture Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- HOU/352316/24
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Ripponden Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SH: £255,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5SH
7b, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Sept 2023
£190,00022 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold May 2023
£340,0001 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Oct 2022
£335,0007c, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Feb 2022
£255,00024 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Apr 2021
£236,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Denshaw Jct Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB