17a, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
About 17a
17a is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5SH: £335,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5SH
7b, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Sept 2023
£190,00017 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
Sold Jul 2023
£515,00022 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
£255,000
Everything we know about 17a, 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
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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