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18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 18 Ripponden Road

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

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).

A recent sale: £394,950 in September 2025. 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). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 130.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Apr 2015
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Aug 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromE45toF34
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

May 2025from Aug 2015
EPC improved fromF34toC70
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH

1decisions7documents1nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Light duty vehicle crossing

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/047681/04
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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.

Price for 18 Ripponden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£394,950

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2025Most recent

    £394,950

    +125.7%over 19 years

  2. 22 December 2005

    £175,000

    +157.4%over 4 years

  3. 10 May 2001

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SH: £335,000 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ripponden Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Ripponden Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,816

Street avg £2,875

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Ripponden Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£368k

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3 bed2 bath
£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

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4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

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4 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
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.
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

0.0 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.