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166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 166 Milnrow Road

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

166 Milnrow Road is an end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 88.6% above the 2019 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £70,000 in May 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 49 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Dec 2013
EPC improved fromE47toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

166 Milnrow Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 166 Milnrow Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£70,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2019Most recent

    £70,000

    +55.7%over 5 years

  2. 3 February 2014

    £44,950

    -46.2%over 5 years

  3. 29 February 2008

    £83,500

    +32.5%over 2 years

  4. 14 April 2005

    £63,000

    +281.8%over 8 years

  5. 24 December 1996

    £16,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8BE: £129,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Milnrow Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 166 Milnrow Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £1,351

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 166 Milnrow Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£146k

1 Chancery Lane, Shaw

OL2 8EX

2 bed1 bath
£147k

1 Co Operative Street, Shaw

OL2 8AF

£150k

1 Cheetham Street, Shaw

OL2 8PW

£116k

1 Britannia Avenue, Shaw

OL2 8UT

£159k

1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

OL2 8PB

Flat2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

OL2 8PD

£182k

1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

OL2 8RT

£218k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

OL2 8JR

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Wrens Nest — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. 19 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 OL2 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 8BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.