2 Wibsey Cottages, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SJ

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 (60 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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.