4 Wibsey Cottages, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SJ
About 4 Wibsey Cottages
4 Wibsey Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Wibsey Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Wibsey Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Wibsey Cottages
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
4 Wibsey Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SJ: £150,000 (2025–2007).
Everything we know about 4 Wibsey Cottages, 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
Habitable Rooms for 4 Wibsey Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB