What kind of home is 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ last sold for £127,500 in March 2026. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ in?

66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ sits in Oldham. It falls within the OL8 postcode district.

Is 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is Coppice Primary Academy (136m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oasis Academy Oldham (925m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 66 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is Windsor Road, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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66 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 66 Gainsborough Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

66 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £127,500 in March 2026. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 64 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 23.1% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 426% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 66 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

66 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

66 Gainsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£127,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 March 2026Most recent
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £170,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in OL8 1AJ

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Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

66 Gainsborough Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,875

Street avg £751

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£155k

1 Florida Street

OL8 1EL

3 bed

£161k

1 Avon Street

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£161k

1 Kingsway Close

OL8 1BE

£153k

1 Fern Street

OL8 1SQ

£153k

1 Glendale Court

OL8 1XT

3 bed

£169k

1 Hoyle Avenue

OL8 1EN

£145k

1 Estate Street

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£173k

1 Belgrave Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.

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Crime

2/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL8 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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