1 Wham Cottages, Slackgate Lane, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5TZ
About 1 Wham Cottages
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 £495,000 sits 67.8% 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).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
1 Wham Cottages has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2012ConservatoryConditionsIn report
Application to discharge conditions 2 and 3 relating to HH332432/12 for erection of a single storey side (conservatory) extension
- Agent
- Malbern Windows And Conservatories
- Reference
- CD/332745/12
- Jun 2012ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side (conservatory) extension
- Agent
- Malbern Windows and Conservatories
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/332432/12
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Wham Cottages
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
Price for 1 Wham Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 7 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 7 years.
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
Everything we know about 1 Wham Cottages, 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 Slackgate Lane homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Summer Hill Clough — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB