What kind of home is 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

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

What did 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ sell for?

73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ last sold for £28,000 in March 2000, around 26 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £14,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and March 2000, 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ rose from £14,500 to £28,000, a change of £13,500. That works out to roughly +17% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

73 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 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ in?

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

What schools are near 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 73 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 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 73 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is Windsor Road, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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73 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 73 Gainsborough Avenue

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

73 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since March 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 378.6% above the 2000 sale of £28,000. At 82 m² it's 21.2% 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 2)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

73 Gainsborough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£28,000

Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2000Most recent
£28,000
+75.0%over 1 year
28 September 1998
£16,000
+10.3%over 2 years
20 January 1996
£14,500

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.

On co₂ emissions, 73 Gainsborough Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£341

Street avg £687

On par

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 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.

£135k

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1 Brookfield Street

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3 bed

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1 Harper Street

OL8 1BB

£140k

1 Falmouth Street

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1 Kennedy Street

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1 Avon Street

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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

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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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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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