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14 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Gainsborough Avenue

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

14 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 255% above the 2003 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

14 Gainsborough Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 November 2003Most recent

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AH: £75,000 (2019–2010).

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Gainsborough Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£408

Street avg £445

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Gainsborough Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

1 Avon Street

OL8 1XN

£140k

1 Falmouth Street

OL8 1PE

£145k

1 Fern Street

OL8 1SQ

£135k

1 Blunn Street

OL8 1PH

£135k

1 Estate Street

OL8 1XL

£150k

1 Kingsway Close

OL8 1BE

£152k

1 Florida Street

OL8 1EL

3 bed
£132k

1 Brookfield Street

OL8 1DD

3 bed
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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Windsor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Coppice Primary Academy. 50 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 OL8 1AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL8 1AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 14 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.