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1 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ

6 planning records
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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Overview

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).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

8 years remaining

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ConservatoryDecision

+ 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
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 1 Wham Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£295,000

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2006Most recent

    £295,000

    +353.8%over 6 years

  2. 23 August 1999

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5TZ: £450,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Wham Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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

Common questions

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