17 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD
About 17 Cape Gardens
17 Cape Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £212,500 in November 2022. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cape Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£212,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£212,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £170,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL2 8PD
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Versus other Cape Gardens homes
On price per m², 17 Cape Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,796
Street avg £2,000
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB