22 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH
About 22 Gainsborough Avenue
22 Gainsborough Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 594.4% above the 2000 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
22 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
22 Gainsborough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£18,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 March 2000Most recent
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AH: £75,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AH
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
On price per m², 22 Gainsborough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£205
Street avg £454
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







