What kind of home is 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

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

What did 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ sell for?

97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ last sold for £173,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,000 in April 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2017 and January 2025, 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ rose from £69,000 to £173,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2017 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL8 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

97 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 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

Police records around 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 97 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 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 97 Gainsborough Avenue, OL8 1AJ is Windsor Road, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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97 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 97 Gainsborough Avenue

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

97 Gainsborough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Oldham (OL8 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 64 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 603.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £173,000.

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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.

97 Gainsborough Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromD55toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

25%79%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2022from Jun 2021

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

79%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.

Current estimate

£174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£173,000

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£173,000
+150.7%over 7 years
20 April 2017
£69,000
20 April 2017
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AJ: £165,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Price per m² for 97 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,403

Street avg £736

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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