Bent Heath Farm, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
About Bent Heath Farm
Bent Heath Farm is a detached house in Denshaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL3 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Bent Heath Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Bent Heath Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey extension to front elevation and insertion of windows to original dwelling
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01073/HOUS
- Apr 2014ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to comply with condition 4 on planning permission 13/01002/FUL
- Agent
- Earthmill Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00465/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bent Heath Farm
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
Bent Heath Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£716,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL3 5UN: £445,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in OL3 5UN
2 Sun Inn Mews, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
Sold Jan 2022
£375,000Moor Cottage, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
Sold Oct 2021
£445,000The Moorlands, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
Sold Jun 2021
£455,000Moorland House, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
Sold Feb 2021
£500,000Beech View Farm, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham, OL3 5UN
Sold Aug 2020
£425,000
Everything we know about Bent Heath Farm, 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 Ripponden Road homes
On floor area, Bent Heath Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 174 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 12.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Rough Hey Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB