What type of property is 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is a mid-terrace house.

What did 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE sell for?

186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE last sold for £129,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £29,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

Across 5 sales between December 1996 and March 2024, 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE rose from £29,000 to £129,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE have?

The current EPC rating for 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE heated?

The latest EPC at 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE located?

186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

Police records around 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

The closest primary school to 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (323m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 186a, Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is Wrens Nest, 10m away. The nearest tram option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 701m away.

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186a, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 186a

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

186a is a mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 14% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 134.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £129,000.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2026

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 186a, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

186a 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.

186a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£129,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£129,000
+41.8%over 6 years
3 May 2017
£91,000
9 July 2007
£91,000
+264.0%over 8 years
24 September 1998
£25,000
-13.8%over 1 year
20 December 1996
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8BE: £111,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in OL2 8BE

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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 years held, 186a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,081

Street avg £1,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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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.

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1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

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£180k

1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

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£182k

1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

OL2 8RT

£116k

1 Britannia Avenue, Shaw

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£218k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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