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

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Heather Cottage

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

Heather Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 122 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 46.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2027

6 months remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 Heather Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Heather Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Heather Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    HH/058619/10
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£312,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2017Most recent

    £312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UE: £660,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Years Held for Heather Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,557

Street avg £2,143

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed1 bath
£464k

1 Cobblestones, Delph

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4 bed2 bath
£541k

1 Clydesdale Rise, Diggle

OL3 5PX

4 bed1 bath
£586k

1 Buckley Drive, Denshaw

OL3 5RT

4 bed
£632k

1 Ammons Way, Delph

OL3 5US

4 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Brooklands Lodge Mews, Denshaw Road, Delph

OL3 5TL

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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

0.7 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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