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70 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

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
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 £136,000 sits 385.7% 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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The data behind every report

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026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

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

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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But the area is active

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.

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

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£28,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 3 years.

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: £165,000 (2024–2022).

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 £688

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 70 Gainsborough Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£135k

1 Blunn Street

OL8 1PH

£135k

1 Estate Street

OL8 1XL

£140k

1 Falmouth Street

OL8 1PE

£132k

1 Brookfield Street

OL8 1DD

3 bed
£131k

1 Harper Street

OL8 1BB

£144k

1 Avon Street

OL8 1XN

£128k

1 Kennedy Street

OL8 1BD

3 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Fern Street

OL8 1SQ

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 70 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.