62 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
About 62 Gainsborough Avenue
62 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 92.3% above the 2005 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 143.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 64 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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.
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Planning history
62 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
62 Gainsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2005Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £165,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AJ
100 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
Sold Mar 2024
£165,000124 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
Sold Feb 2023
£185,000127 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ
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
EPC Rating for 62 Gainsborough Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£793
Street avg £674
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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







