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16 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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 £204,000 is 21.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 17.8% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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 Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£168,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £192,500 (2025–2021).

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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 £2,023

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£215k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

OL2 8JR

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Bertha Street, Shaw

OL2 8SL

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Bidston Close, Shaw

OL2 8JS

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Clough Road, Shaw

OL2 8QD

3 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Clough Cottage, Road Knowl, Shaw

OL2 8QQ

3 bed
£248k

1 3, Arley Drive, Shaw

OL2 8DY

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bridge Street, Shaw

OL2 8BG

4 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

OL2 8PB

Flat2 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

1/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 8PD

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
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 16 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.