56 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
About 56 Gainsborough Avenue
56 Gainsborough Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 127 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 64 EPCs).
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Energy performance
56 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
56 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
56 Gainsborough Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £165,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AJ
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Sold Feb 2023
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Sold Nov 2022
£155,00091 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
Sold Apr 2022
£199,00080 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
Sold Mar 2022
£150,000
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Floor Area for 56 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Coppice Primary Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB