Grandstand Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
About Grandstand Cottage
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 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £700,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Grandstand Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Grandstand Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Grandstand Cottage
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
Grandstand Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£746,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 3 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£700,000
+1.0%over 2 years12 November 2021
£693,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UE: £475,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in OL3 5UE
Friarmere 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
£245,0002 The Long Stables, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold May 2019
£153,000
Everything we know about Grandstand Cottage, 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 Rochdale Road homes
On years held, Grandstand Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,893
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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
0.7 km
Denshaw Terminus — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB