What type of property is 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT last change hands?

26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT last sold for £184,000 in November 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

The current EPC rating for 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 8UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT 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.

Where is 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT located?

26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT sits in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

Police records around 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT 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.

Which schools serve 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

The closest primary school to 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (433m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UT is Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop, 62m away. The nearest tram option is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), 121m away.

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26 Britannia Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8UT

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Britannia Avenue

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

26 Britannia Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8UT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 11.4% below the 2025 sale of £184,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £184,000.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Aug 2025

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Low Energy Lighting

58%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Britannia Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Britannia Avenue 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.

26 Britannia Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£184,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£184,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in OL2 8UT: £93,075 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in OL2 8UT

On the street

Versus other Britannia Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Britannia Avenue stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

£159k

1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

OL2 8PB

Flat2 bed1 bath

£150k

1 Cheetham Street, Shaw

OL2 8PW

£180k

1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

OL2 8PD

£147k

1 Co Operative Street, Shaw

OL2 8AF

£146k

1 Chancery Lane, Shaw

OL2 8EX

2 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

OL2 8RT

£218k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

OL2 8JR

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£116k

1 Britannia Avenue, Shaw

OL2 8UT

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

Shaw & Crompton Metrolink Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 8UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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