30 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH
About 30 Gainsborough Avenue
30 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) 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 Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 52.5% above the 2015 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 219.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 37 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
Energy performance
30 Gainsborough Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
30 Gainsborough Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 30 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH
- Mar 2018ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension - Length: 5.92m Maximum height: 3.378mHeight to eaves: 3.378m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PREX/341427/18
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
30 Gainsborough Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 12 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2015Most recent
£80,000
+247.8%over 11 years26 November 2003
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AH: £75,000 (2019–2010).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AH
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
30 Gainsborough Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,026
Street avg £421
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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.
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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







