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

Listed buildingNotable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
632 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Wibsey Cottages

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

5 Wibsey Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 632 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 52.7% above the 2012 sale of £150,000. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 4 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • 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.

5 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 26 Jan 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2011from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Jan 2012from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromC77toD63
Low Energy Lighting
20%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DListed building

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Wibsey Cottages, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Wibsey Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Wibsey Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2012Most recent

    £150,000

    +7.1%over 5 years
  2. 5 February 2007

    £140,000

    +12.0%over 3 years
  3. 10 July 2003

    £125,000

    +89.4%over 4 years
  4. 27 August 1998

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SJ: £169,950 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Ripponden Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Wibsey Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Wibsey Cottages

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

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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
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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 5 Wibsey Cottages, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.