18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH
About 18 Ripponden Road
18 Ripponden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 89.1% above the 2005 sale of £175,000. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency decreased
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2004FullIn report
Light duty vehicle crossing
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/047681/04
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Ripponden Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 5 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 December 2005Most recent
£175,000
+157.4%over 4 years10 May 2001
£68,000
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 18 Ripponden Road, 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

Versus other Ripponden Road homes
18 Ripponden Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,134
Street avg £2,861
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB