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97 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Estimated value

£174,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£173,000)+1%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£165,000)+5%

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
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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

£174,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£173,000)+1%
  • Against OL8 1AJ's recent median (£165,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 97 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in OL8 1AJ

    5 sales, median £165,000 (2026–2022)

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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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2025Most recent

    £173,000

    +150.7%over 7 years

  2. 20 April 2017

    £69,000

  3. 20 April 2017

    £69,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 97 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 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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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
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

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.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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
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

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%

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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 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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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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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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 97 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 97 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 97 Gainsborough Avenue was lodged in June 2022 at band B and is valid until June 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 97 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
97 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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