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2 bed house for sale Cowlishaw, Shaw, OL2

Offers In Excess

£165,000

Reduced on 17/10/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £212 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

No ground rent (peppercorn) Council tax Band A £1,735 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

A CHARMING AND SPACIOUS TWO BEDROOM COTTAGE
SITUATED IN PEACEFUL AREA ON THE EDGE OF LOCAL COUNTRYSIDE
LOVELY PRIVATE GARDEN
LITTLE KNOWN QUIET LOCATION
EPC - C
COUNCIL TAX - A
LEASEHOLD - 999 YEARS FROM 5TH OCTOBER 1785
GROUND RENT - £0.23pa

About this property

A superb ready to move into character cottage situated in a popular residential area on the edge of local countryside. The property has accommodation over two floors. The accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance hall, lovely cosy lounge, fantastic fitted kitchen/diner, utility room, bathroom, first floor landing, two generous double bedrooms.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band A £1,735 a year

Per year

Band A

This home: £1,735
Band B

£2,024
Band C

£2,313
Band D

£2,602
Band E

£3,181
Band F

£3,759
Band G

£4,337
Band H

£5,204

This home is in band A, which costs £1,735 a year in Oldham for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Oldham, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

56 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Cheaper than 63% of the 2-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £165,000 Median £170,000 · £132,500 – £227,500

Per square foot

£212 9% under

2-bed houses nearby £233

Against sold prices

17% under

OL2 sold median £256 / sq ft, 1,161 sales

Compared with 56 2-bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in OL2 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in OL2 →

Location

Cowlishaw, Shaw, OL2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £165,000

£82k £248k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £165k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £148,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £33,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
33, Cowlishaw Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2025	732 sq ft £313/sq ft	732 sq ft	£313	£228,900
36, Cowlishaw Terraced	Terraced	May 2022	786 sq ft £172/sq ft	786 sq ft	£172	£135,000
51, Cowlishaw Detached	Detached	May 2022	1,668 sq ft £234/sq ft	1,668 sq ft	£234	£389,950
6, Cowlishaw Detached	Detached	Sept 2021	775 sq ft £329/sq ft	775 sq ft	£329	£255,000
33, Cowlishaw Terraced	Terraced	Apr 2020	732 sq ft £225/sq ft	732 sq ft	£225	£165,000
33, Cowlishaw Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2018	732 sq ft £137/sq ft	732 sq ft	£137	£100,000
16, Cowlishaw Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2018	947 sq ft £227/sq ft	947 sq ft	£227	£215,000
38, Cowlishaw Terraced	Terraced	May 2018	1,055 sq ft £133/sq ft	1,055 sq ft	£133	£140,000