2 The Long Stables, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
About 2 The Long Stables
2 The Long Stables is a semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 77.8% above the 2019 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £153,000.
Energy performance
2 The Long Stables sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
2 The Long Stables has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Long Stables valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 2019Most recent
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UE: £660,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL3 5UE
Grandstand Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold Sept 2024
£700,000Friarmere House, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold Mar 2024
£843,000Highland House, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold Mar 2024
£475,000Lake House, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold Jul 2022
£660,000The Willows, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold Jul 2019
£245,000
Versus other Rochdale Road homes
2 The Long Stables is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,719
Street avg £2,248
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 215 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 10.9 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Denshaw Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







