What type of property is 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last change hands?

28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last sold for £162,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £144,000 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and June 2022, 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD rose from £144,000 to £162,500, a change of £18,500. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

28 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.

Where is 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD located?

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

Which schools serve 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest primary school to 28 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.

What is the nearest station to 28 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Cape Gardens

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

28 Cape Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 23.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £162,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jul 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

30%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Cape Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£200,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£162,500

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2022Most recent
£162,500
+12.8%over 15 years
29 June 2006
£144,000

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.

28 Cape Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,539

Street avg £2,013

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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.

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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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