Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
6 planning records
Estimated value
£487,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£295,000)+65%
- Against OL3 5TZ's recent median (£450,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£487,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£295,000)+65%
- Against OL3 5TZ's recent median (£450,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Wham Cottages is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5TZ. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in OL3 5TZ
5 sales, median £450,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Wham Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
18 June 2006Most recent
£295,000
+353.8%over 6 years23 August 1999
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5TZ: £450,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in OL3 5TZ
Lower Slack, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
Sold Nov 2023
£885,0002 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
Sold Sept 2020
£450,0002 Delph Slack, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
Sold Apr 2019
£200,0005 Delph Slack, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
Sold Apr 2013
£200,000Slackgate Farm, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
Sold Dec 2006
£205,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 1 Wham Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Wham Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 sits 65.1% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Mar 2018
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Wham Cottages has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 1 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
6decisions6extensions54documents1nearby
- Aug 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension forming kitchen and bedroom
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/051255/06
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryAug 2012Decision
- ConservatoryJun 2012Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 54 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Slackgate Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Wham Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,418
Street avg £2,812
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Summer Hill Clough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary717m
- Delph Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Summer Hill CloughBus stop310m
- Wham LaneBus stop392m
- Printers ArmsBus stop718m
- The BarracksBus stop727m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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 HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Wham Cottages is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL3 5TZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Wham Cottages. 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 1 Wham Cottages was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 1 Wham Cottages. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL3 5TZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Wham Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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