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

8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL last change hands?

8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL last sold for £104,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 4 sales between August 1998 and May 2011, 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL rose from £47,000 to £104,000, a change of £57,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (999 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8SL. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

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

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

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

What schools are near 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bertha Street, OL2 8SL?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Bertha Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8SL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

999 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bertha Street

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

8 Bertha Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8SL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 999 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 67.3% above the 2011 sale of £104,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

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 29 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Bertha Street 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£104,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2011Most recent
£104,000
+2.0%over 5 years
3 February 2006
£102,000
+104.0%over 3 years
17 October 2002
£50,000
+6.4%over 4 years
27 August 1998
£47,000

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

Nearby sales in OL2 8SL

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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.

8 Bertha Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,120

Street avg £1,483

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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.

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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