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71 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£152,000

  • Since the 2001 sale (£25,000)+508%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£170,000)-11%

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
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private 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

£152,000

  • Against its 2001 sale (£25,000)+508%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£170,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 71 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 86 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001

  • 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
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2001Most recent

    £25,000

    +47.1%over 1 year

  2. 7 July 1999

    £17,000

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 71 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 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 £152,000 sits 508% above the 2001 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. 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 83% 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 March 2032

5 years remaining

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

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
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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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 £795

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
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.

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%

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
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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 71 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 86 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 71 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 71 Gainsborough Avenue was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 71 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
71 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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