3 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD
About 3 Cape Gardens
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).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 45% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Cape Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Cape Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£154,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 2005Most recent
£154,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8PD: £192,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in OL2 8PD
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Versus other Cape Gardens homes
On habitable rooms, 3 Cape Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £2,059
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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