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Grandstand Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
242 m²
2605 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Grandstand Cottage

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

Grandstand Cottage is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 242 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 12 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £700,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2034

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grandstand Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grandstand Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Grandstand Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£700,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2024Most recent

    £700,000

    +1.0%over 2 years

  2. 12 November 2021

    £693,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UE: £475,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Rochdale Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Grandstand Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,893

Street avg £2,101

Strongly above

Floor Area

242 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grandstand Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£720k

1 2, Well Brow, Delph

OL3 5JF

£763k

1 Ambrose Crescent, Diggle

OL3 5XG

5 bed
£637k

1 Coblers Hill, Delph

OL3 5HT

£632k

1 Ammons Way, Delph

OL3 5US

4 bed2 bath
£587k

1 Barmeadow, Dobcross

OL3 5QW

5 bed3 bath
£586k

1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw

OL3 5RT

4 bed
£564k

1 Ashley House, Horest Lane, Denshaw

OL3 5SU

£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
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

0.7 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL3 5UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL3 5UE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL3 5UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Grandstand Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.