What kind of home is 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

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

What did 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ sell for?

71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ last sold for £25,000 in February 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £17,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and February 2001, 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ rose from £17,000 to £25,000, a change of £8,000. That works out to roughly +26.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2025 under ref. HOU/353913/24. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

71 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 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ in?

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

What schools are near 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 71 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.

What is the nearest station to 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 71 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is Windsor Road, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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71 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 71 Gainsborough Avenue

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

71 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in February 2001. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 472% above the 2001 sale of £25,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 64 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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(1 of 4)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2016from Sept 2013

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Dec 2020from Nov 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

44%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Dec 2020

EPC improved fromD58toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71 Gainsborough Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 71 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby

Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
HOU/353913/24
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

71 Gainsborough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£25,000

Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

23 February 2001Most recent
£25,000
+47.1%over 1 year
7 July 1999
£17,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £165,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in OL8 1AJ

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 71 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£291

Street avg £689

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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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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

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