What kind of home is 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR sell for?

29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR last sold for £229,950 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £174,950 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and June 2025, 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR rose from £174,950 to £229,950, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

The current EPC rating for 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 7DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR use?

The latest EPC at 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR in?

29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

The closest primary school to 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR is Crompton Primary School (467m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (252m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR?

The closest bus stop to 29 Bedford Avenue, OL2 7DR is Surrey Avenue, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Bedford Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7DR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 29 Bedford Avenue

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

29 Bedford Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £229,950. At 80 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Bedford Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Bedford Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

29 Bedford Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£229,950

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2025Most recent
£229,950
+31.4%over 17 years
4 September 2007
£174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 7DR: £218,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in OL2 7DR

On the street

Versus other Bedford Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 29 Bedford Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,874

Street avg £2,604

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£213k

1 Bedford Avenue, Shaw

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2 bed1 bath

£203k

1 Buckinghamshire Park Close, Shaw

OL2 7YU

2 bed1 bath

£156k

1 Belgravia Mews, Shaw

OL2 7TB

2 bed

£151k

1 Bowler Street, Shaw

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2 bed

£227k

1 3, Store Street, Shaw

OL2 7TW

3 bed1 bath

£226k

1 Blair Close, Shaw

OL2 7SR

3 bed1 bath

£215k

1 Avon Road, Shaw

OL2 7XG

3 bed

£206k

1 Blakelock Street, Shaw

OL2 7SE

3 bed1 bath

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

0.1 km

Surrey Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Crompton House Church of England Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 7DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 7DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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