Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
138 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£224,600)+9%
- Against OL8 1AL's recent median (£124,500)+97%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£224,600)+9%
- Against OL8 1AL's recent median (£124,500)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 138 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1AL. 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
200 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in OL8 1AL
5 sales, median £124,500 (2023–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 138 Gainsborough Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 138 Gainsborough Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 January 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 138 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
138 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Crime
2/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.
Nearest schools
- Coppice Primary AcademyPrimary270m
- Werneth Primary SchoolPrimary472m
- Broadfield Primary SchoolPrimary498m
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary698m
Nearest stops
- Gainsborough AvenueBus stop122m
- Lorne StreetBus stop129m
- Windsor RoadBus stop132m
- Wilson StreetBus stop291m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL8 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 138 Gainsborough Avenue is modelled from its 200 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OL8 1AL. 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 138 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 138 Gainsborough Avenue was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 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 138 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 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 138 Gainsborough Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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