What kind of home is 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE sell for?

188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE last sold for £84,950 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,200 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2001 and October 2018, 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE rose from £33,200 to £84,950, a change of £51,750. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

The current EPC rating for 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE use?

The latest EPC at 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

188 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.

Which area is 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE in?

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

How safe is the area around 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

Police records around 188 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.

What schools are near 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

The closest primary school to 188 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.

How well connected is 188 Milnrow Road, OL2 8BE?

The closest bus stop to 188 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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188 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 188 Milnrow Road

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

188 Milnrow Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 63.6% above the 2018 sale of £84,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £84,950.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 188 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

188 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£84,950

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2018Most recent
£84,950
+117.8%over 16 years
20 June 2002
£39,000
+17.5%over 1 year
23 February 2001
£33,200

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

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.

Price per m²

£1,268

Street avg £1,364

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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70 dB

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