What kind of home is 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

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

When did 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last change hands?

3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD last sold for £210,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £154,500 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and October 2025, 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD rose from £154,500 to £210,000, a change of £55,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8PD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD use?

The latest EPC at 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD in?

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

Is 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Cape Gardens, OL2 8PD?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 3 Cape Gardens

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

3 Cape Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £210,000 — fresh data. At 96 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Cape Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2025Most recent
£210,000
+35.9%over 19 years
22 December 2005
£154,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £192,500 (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, 3 Cape Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,188

Street avg £2,056

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.

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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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