25 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH
About 25 Gainsborough Avenue
25 Gainsborough Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £132,000 sits 500% above the 1997 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
25 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
25 Gainsborough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£22,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1997Most recent
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AH: £75,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AH
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Years Held for 25 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£247
Street avg £452
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB