5 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
About 5 Oldham Road
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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Oldham Road'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
5 Oldham Road 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 5 Oldham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2023Most recent
£355,000
+491.7%over 25 years28 August 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SL: £270,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in OL3 5SL
4 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
Sold Nov 2021
£295,00014 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
Sold Oct 2021
£270,00016 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
Sold Feb 2021
£299,9952a, Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
Sold Nov 2020
£269,9952 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SL
Sold Sept 2015
£173,000
Everything we know about 5 Oldham Road, 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 Oldham Road homes
Years Held for 5 Oldham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,518
Street avg £2,029
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Junction Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB