What kind of home is 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last sold for £168,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD use?

The latest EPC at 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD in?

16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD 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 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest primary school to 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School (597m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (874m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is Crompton Health Centre, 223m away. The nearest underground option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 404m away.

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16 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 16 Cape Gardens

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

16 Cape Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 26.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £168,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2017

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 August 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cape Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£213,000

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Last sold (2022)

£168,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 May 2022Most recent
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £210,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in OL2 8PD

On the street

Versus other Cape Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Cape Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,048

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 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.

£218k

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1 Bertha Street, Shaw

OL2 8SL

3 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Bidston Close, Shaw

OL2 8JS

3 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Clough Road, Shaw

OL2 8QD

3 bed1 bath

£537k

1 Clough Cottage, Road Knowl, Shaw

OL2 8QQ

3 bed

£276k

1 Bridge Street, Shaw

OL2 8BG

4 bed1 bath

£277k

1 3, Arley Drive, Shaw

OL2 8DY

2 bed1 bath

£159k

1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

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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

0.2 km

Crompton Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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