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18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH

1 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
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).

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2004
    Full
    In report

    Light duty vehicle crossing

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/047681/04
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£175,000

Growth on file: 22.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2005Most recent

    £175,000

    +157.4%over 4 years
  2. 10 May 2001

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SH: £335,000 (2023–2022).

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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 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £2,861

On par

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
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.

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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The full 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.