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5 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Cape Gardens

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

5 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 (August 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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. Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 51.5% above the 2013 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013).

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cape Gardens, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.
Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£130,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2013Most recent

    £130,000

    -15.9%over 7 years

  2. 23 December 2005

    £154,500

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.

Price per m² for 5 Cape Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,354

Street avg £2,072

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
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.

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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

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