The Willows, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
About The Willows
The Willows is a mid-terrace house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 40.4% above the 2019 sale price. Sold July 2019 for £245,000.
Energy performance
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2028
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Planning history
The Willows 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
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 2019Most recent
£245,000
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
£660,0002 The Long Stables, Rochdale Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UE
Sold May 2019
£153,000
Versus other Rochdale Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Willows lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,402
Street avg £2,162
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 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







