138 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
About 138 Gainsborough Avenue
138 Gainsborough Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Oldham (OL8 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 159.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £224,600.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
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Energy performance
138 Gainsborough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
138 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 138 Gainsborough Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
£224,600
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2024Most recent
£224,600
+209.8%over 24 years13 July 2000
£72,500
+61.1%over 3 years28 April 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OL8 1AL: £124,500 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in OL8 1AL
152 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
Sold Jul 2023
£947140 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
Sold Nov 2016
£165,000133 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
Sold Aug 2015
£145,000154 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
Sold Sept 2012
£112,000148 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
Sold Aug 2010
£127,000
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Years Held for 138 Gainsborough Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,123
Street avg £683
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gainsborough Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coppice Primary Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB