Heather Cottage, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
About Heather Cottage
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. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 37.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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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
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Heather Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Heather Cottage has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2010PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of front porch
- Agent
- Pilgrim Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- HH/058619/10
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£312,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 2017Most recent
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UE: £693,000 (2024–2021).
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
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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
Years Held for Heather Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,557
Street avg £2,143
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 212 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 10.7 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