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5 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Oldham Road

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

5 Oldham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in June 2023.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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 Oldham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from May 2012
EPC improved fromD58toE51
Low Energy Lighting
54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oldham Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 5 Oldham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£355,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2023Most recent

    £355,000

    +491.7%over 25 years

  2. 28 August 1997

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SL: £270,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Oldham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,518

Street avg £2,029

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Oldham Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£368k

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1 Cornwall Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5PW

3 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£248k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£246k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Chapel Street, Denshaw

OL3 5UD

4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

OL3 5QZ

4 bed2 bath
£207k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
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.
Full Oldham report

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Junction Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 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 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.