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70 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

Estimated value

£130,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£28,000)+364%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£170,000)-24%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£130,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£28,000)+364%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£170,000)-24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 70 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in OL8 1AJ

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

70 Gainsborough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2003Most recent

    £28,000

    +12.0%over 2 years

  2. 4 April 2001

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £170,000 (2026–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 70 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 70 Gainsborough Avenue

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

70 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 364.3% above the 2003 sale of £28,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

70 Gainsborough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2015from Aug 2015
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Apr 2016from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Low Energy Lighting
15%36%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2016from Apr 2016
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes

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

On epc rating, 70 Gainsborough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£311

Street avg £794

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Oldham report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary136m
  • Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary329m
  • Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary574m
  • St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary633m

Nearest stops

  • Windsor RoadBus stop239m
  • Clarence AvenueBus stop245m
  • Lorne StreetBus stop261m
  • Coppice StreetBus stop264m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences9 reports64%
  • Other Theft3 reports21%
  • Drugs1 reports7%
  • Public Order1 reports7%

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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 road noise heatmap for OL8 1AJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed1 bath
£122k

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£139k

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 70 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 70 Gainsborough Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 70 Gainsborough Avenue was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 70 Gainsborough Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 8 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OL8 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
70 Gainsborough Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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