198 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
About 198 Milnrow Road
198 Milnrow Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 71.8% above the 2018 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £85,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
198 Milnrow Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
198 Milnrow Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 18 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£85,000
-4.0%over 13 years1 September 2005
£88,500
+139.5%over 4 years11 July 2001
£36,950
+23.2%2 February 2001
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8BE: £129,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in OL2 8BE
194 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
Sold Nov 2024
£140,000186a, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
Sold Mar 2024
£129,000202a, Flat, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
Sold Sept 2022
£150,000168 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
Sold Feb 2021
£103,000182 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8BE
Sold Oct 2020
£111,000
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Versus other Milnrow Road homes
On habitable rooms, 198 Milnrow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,214
Street avg £1,318
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB