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Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SU

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£601,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£455,000)+32%
  • Against OL3 5SU's recent median (£312,500)+92%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£601,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£455,000)+32%
  • Against OL3 5SU's recent median (£312,500)+92%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Millstone Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    163 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in OL3 5SU

    4 sales, median £312,500 (2023–2010)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Millstone Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2020Most recent

    £455,000

    +82.4%over 16 years

  2. 5 May 2003

    £249,500

    +84.8%over 6 years

  3. 15 April 1997

    £135,000

    +110.9%over 1 year

  4. 30 August 1995

    £64,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OL3 5SU: £312,500 (2023–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Millstone Cottage

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

Millstone Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include notable views.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £455,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 32.1% above the 2020 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

Millstone Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5SU

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Loft conversion with rear dormer, insertion of sliding doors to rear and insertion of front and side facing windows.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    HOU/345935/20
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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Horest Lane homes

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

Millstone Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £3,289

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Horest Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Buckstones Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Horest LaneBus stop351m
  • Tame LaneBus stop352m
  • New Barn RoadBus stop529m
  • Summer Hill CloughBus stop536m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3 reports75%
  • Other Theft1 reports25%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Millstone Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5SU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Millstone Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Millstone Cottage was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Millstone Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 3 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Millstone Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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