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98 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Oldham Road

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

98 Oldham Road is a semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 22.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £190,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Oldham Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Oldham Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension.

    Agent
    Purple Plans ltd
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/351055/23
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

98 Oldham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2023Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5SS: £170,000 (2025–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Oldham Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 98 Oldham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

19 (G)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£242k

1 Clifton Holm, Delph

OL3 5EZ

2 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

2 bed
£254k

1 Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph

OL3 5RL

2 bed
£210k

1 Brookside Terrace, Delph

OL3 5EW

£196k

1 Briarfield Road, Dobcross

OL3 5AH

£188k

1 Bridge End, Delph

OL3 5DU

£170k

1 Chancery Lane, Dobcross

OL3 5AE

2 bed
£350k

1 Brookhill Close, Diggle

OL3 5NH

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Horest Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5SS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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