2 Wibsey Cottages, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SJ
About 2 Wibsey Cottages
2 Wibsey Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £245,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
2 Wibsey Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Wibsey Cottages 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
Latest sale on 2 Wibsey Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 19 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2025Most recent
£245,000
+44.2%over 15 years13 May 2010
£169,950
-12.8%over 3 years26 January 2007
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SJ: £143,200 (2015–2003).
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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
On epc rating, 2 Wibsey Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB