70 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
About 70 Oldham Road
70 Oldham Road is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SP). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 264 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
70 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
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
70 Oldham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 70 Oldham Road
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
70 Oldham Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£681,000
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 5SP: £432,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in OL3 5SP
The Coach House, Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
Sold May 2024
£610,000Woodbrow Place, Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
Sold May 2024
£405,0002 Woodbrow Mill, Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
Sold May 2023
£397,50054 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
Sold Jan 2022
£710,0001 Martins Cottages, Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SP
Sold Aug 2021
£432,000
Everything we know about 70 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
70 Oldham Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
264 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Barracks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB