UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ol
House prices in the OL postcode area, Oldham
Homes in the OL postcode area sold for a median of £202,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 9,814 standard sales.
That is 10% below the £225,000 median for the North West, where most of the area lies.
Prices over time
The median rose 65%, from £124,000 in 2016 to £205,000 in 2025, the third biggest rise of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was OL3 (mostly Saddleworth South ward), at £331,000, and the cheapest was OL13 (Bacup), at £165,000. The dearest median is 2.0 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were OL15 (Littleborough) and OL2 (Royton), and the next cheapest OL1 (Oldham) and OL8 (Oldham).
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Post towns in the OL area, by number of sales: Oldham (OL1, OL2, OL3, OL4, OL8, OL9), Rochdale (OL11, OL12, OL16), Ashton-under-Lyne (OL5, OL6, OL7), Heywood (OL10), Todmorden (OL14), Bacup (OL13), Littleborough (OL15).
- OL3Oldham, 456 salesMedian price £331,000Price per square metre £3,333Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- OL15Littleborough, 439 salesMedian price £225,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- OL2Oldham, 1,134 salesMedian price £220,000Price per square metre £2,857Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- OL6Ashton-under-Lyne, 559 salesMedian price £210,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +7%
- OL11Rochdale, 910 salesMedian price £205,000Price per square metre £2,939Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- OL4Oldham, 795 salesMedian price £201,000Price per square metre £2,750Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
- OL9Oldham, 768 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,727Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- OL10Heywood, 722 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,683Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- OL12Rochdale, 944 salesMedian price £200,000Price per square metre £2,050Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- OL5Ashton-under-Lyne, 349 salesMedian price £197,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- OL16Rochdale, 683 salesMedian price £197,500Price per square metre £2,338Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- OL7Ashton-under-Lyne, 277 salesMedian price £193,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +14%
- OL14Todmorden, 477 salesMedian price £185,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- OL8Oldham, 542 salesMedian price £180,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +12%
- OL1Oldham, 303 salesMedian price £172,500Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +14%
- OL13Bacup, 456 salesMedian price £165,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in OL1 (Oldham) and OL7 (Ashton-under-Lyne), up 14%, and fell most in OL11 (Rochdale), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Middleton Road, Chadderton (OL9)34 sales
- Greenhurst Road, Ashton-under-Lyne (OL6)32 sales
- Market Street, Whitworth (OL12)29 sales
- Rochdale Road, Royton (OL2)28 sales
- Broadway, Chadderton (OL9)28 sales
- Burnley Road, Todmorden (OL14)27 sales
- Manchester Road, Mossley (OL5)27 sales
- Workers Way, Heywood (OL10)26 sales
- Edenfield Road, Rochdale (OL11)24 sales
- Rochdale Road, Shaw (OL2)24 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Nicola Hughes Close, Diggle (OL3, detached houses, £643,500), Bennett Way, Royton (OL2, detached houses, £475,000) and Dunning Drive, Royton (OL2, detached houses, £458,000).
The cheapest were Pegasus Court, Rochdale (OL11, flats, £110,000), Halifax Road, Todmorden (OL14, terraced houses, £121,500) and Market Street, Whitworth (OL12, terraced houses, £130,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include M (Manchester), SK (Stockport), BL (Bolton), BB (Blackburn) and HX (Halifax).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,823 | £351,500 | £290,000 to £444,000 | £3,198/m²from 87 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,194 | £230,000 | £190,000 to £272,000 | £2,895/m²from 103 sales |
| Terraced | 4,344 | £163,000 | £135,000 to £200,000 | £2,164/m²from 162 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 453 | £132,000 | £110,000 to £166,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold in the OL area, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 33%.
Leasehold is common here: 55% of sales were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales, so check the years left on the lease and the charges early.
Council areas in the OL postcode area
Within OL, the median ran from £175,000 in Rossendale to £210,000 in Oldham, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in OL | Median in OL | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 3,998 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| Rochdale | 3,452 | £205,000 | £210,500 |
| Tameside | 1,184 | £200,000 | £220,000 |
| Rossendale | 703 | £175,000 | £190,000 |
| Calderdale | 477 | £185,000 | £194,000 |
About these figures
The OL figures come from 9,814 standard sales in 16 postcode districts across 5 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was OL2 (Royton), with 1,134 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.