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Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/gainsborough-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1AJ, OL8 1AL, OL8 1AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,755
20 sales
Price range
£40k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jan 2025
OL8 1AJ

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At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% leaseholdAcross 25 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £120,306. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% terraced, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gainsborough Avenue range from £39,999 to £224,600. 28% of homes sold here were freehold and 72% leasehold.

House prices on Gainsborough Avenue compared

OL8 postcode area£191,473
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gainsborough Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £107,500 (3 sales)2016£108k2017: £96,000 (3 sales)2017£96k2018: £87,000 (1 sales)2018£87k2019: £103,000 (1 sales)2019£103k2020: £73,000 (1 sales)2020£73k2022: £127,333 (6 sales)2022£127k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £186,533 (3 sales)2024£187k2025: £173,000 (1 sales)2025£173k

Tenure: 28% freehold and 72% leasehold across 25 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£120,30624 Jan 2025
Semi-detached2£194,80016 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Gainsborough Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
66, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 20 Mar 2026£127,500 TerracedLeasehold
Unit 5, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AL 15 Apr 2025£110,000 OtherLeasehold
97, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 24 Jan 2025£173,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 18 Dec 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AL 16 Jul 2024£224,600 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 28 Mar 2024£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
152, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AL 10 Jul 2023£947 OtherFreehold
124, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 17 Feb 2023£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
127, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 25 Nov 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
91, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 4 Apr 2022£199,000 TerracedLeasehold
80, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 1 Apr 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 4 Mar 2022£39,999 TerracedLeasehold
104, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 28 Jan 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 28 Jan 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
91, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 17 Nov 2021£810 OtherFreehold
76, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 28 Feb 2020£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AH 2 Aug 2019£103,000 TerracedLeasehold
76, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 13 Sep 2018£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
94, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 10 Jul 2017£94,500 TerracedLeasehold
97, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 21 Apr 2017£69,000 OtherFreehold
97, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 21 Apr 2017£69,000 TerracedLeasehold
152, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AL 31 Jan 2017£124,500 TerracedLeasehold
140, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AL 24 Nov 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
120, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 28 Sep 2016£84,000 TerracedLeasehold
95, Gainsborough Avenue OL8 1AJ 22 Jan 2016£73,500 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
97, Gainsborough Avenue £69,000 (Apr 2017) → £173,000 (Jan 2025) +151%
over 8 yrs
152, Gainsborough Avenue £124,500 (Jan 2017) → £947 (Jul 2023) -99%
over 6 yrs
76, Gainsborough Avenue £87,000 (Sep 2018) → £73,000 (Feb 2020) -16%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Gainsborough Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.1 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thornycroft School Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.4 mi
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest 67 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Clarence Avenue (nr, Chamber Road) 3 min walk
  • Windsor Road (opp, Chamber Road) 3 min walk
  • Lorne Street (nr, Copster Hill Road) 3 min walk
  • Frederick Street (opp, Chamber Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Md Family Practice
    Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Oldham Ashton Express · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Hollins · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Click 2 Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Ashton Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Suburb Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • 221 Hollins Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
  • Marjory Lees Dental Centre · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.7%62.5%
Private rented28.6%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households496

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.7%18.6%
Residents2,036

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Gainsborough Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh85.7%24.6%
Other ethnic group6.6%1.4%
White5.9%68.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%2.5%

Religion

HereOldham
Muslim86.7%24.4%
Christian5.5%44.9%
Not answered3.5%4.7%
Hindu2.9%0.5%
No religion1.4%25%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK58.2%83.4%
Born outside the UK41.8%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
No qualifications34.6%24.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.9%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications13.6%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications13%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%11.1%
Other qualifications4.2%2.9%
Apprenticeship3.3%6.4%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health51.1%46.9%
Good health31%32.9%
Fair health11.9%13.9%
Bad health5%4.8%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household45.9%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household25.5%23.1%
No cars or vans in household19.8%27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

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