2 Bertha Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SL
About 2 Bertha Street
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 £145,000 sits 229.5% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Bertha Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Bertha Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 1 year.
£44,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 March 2002Most recent
£44,000
+17.3%over 1 year15 December 2000
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8SL: £149,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in OL2 8SL
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Versus other Bertha Street homes
On price per m², 2 Bertha Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£587
Street avg £1,560
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.1 km
Moor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. 27 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB