What kind of home is 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is a mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL sell for?

2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL last sold for £44,000 in March 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £37,500 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and March 2002, 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL rose from £37,500 to £44,000, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +13.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8SL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL in?

2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

Is 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL 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 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

The closest primary school to 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School (386m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (576m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is Moor Street, 76m away. The nearest underground option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 737m away.

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2 Bertha Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SL

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Bertha Street

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

2 Bertha Street is a mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 234.1% above the 2002 sale of £44,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 49.3% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024

Current Certificate

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2024

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bertha Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bertha Street 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.

2 Bertha Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£44,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

28 March 2002Most recent
£44,000
+17.3%over 1 year
15 December 2000
£37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SL: £149,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 8SL

On the street

Versus other Bertha Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Bertha Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£587

Street avg £1,560

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

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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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1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

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1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

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1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

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3 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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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