UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ol2
OL2Oldham, England
House prices in OL2, Oldham
Homes in OL2 sold for a median of £220,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,134 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,857 per square metre, from 43 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 3% above the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 199 | £370,000 | £297,000 to £450,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 468 | £239,000 | £205,000 to £277,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 421 | £175,000 | £150,000 to £205,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 46 | £141,500 | £125,000 to £150,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 41% and 37% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in OL2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in OL2 5, around Royton, with a median of £230,000, and lowest in OL2 8, around Shaw, at £200,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in OL2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 161 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| OL2 5UX | £605,000 | 6 |
| OL2 7JA | £510,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6GY | £475,000 | 16 |
| OL2 6GP | £458,000 | 15 |
| OL2 6GQ | £450,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6GL | £439,500 | 6 |
| OL2 6AF | £410,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5TG | £390,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7JD | £390,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8HR | £375,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5BU | £370,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5UZ | £370,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7FA | £370,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5SW | £353,000 | 4 |
| OL2 7NW | £345,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5BT | £335,000 | 3 |
| OL2 8DE | £335,000 | 7 |
| OL2 5HB | £334,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6DH | £317,500 | 6 |
| OL2 6SH | £315,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5DR | £307,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6GG | £305,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6YS | £300,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6SJ | £297,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6ZB | £295,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7NP | £295,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6ZG | £290,000 | 6 |
| OL2 5BW | £285,000 | 5 |
| OL2 7JJ | £285,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6QX | £284,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5TN | £282,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6SP | £280,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5UT | £277,500 | 8 |
| OL2 5NE | £275,000 | 5 |
| OL2 7UZ | £275,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8DQ | £272,000 | 6 |
| OL2 5BA | £270,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6FT | £270,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7BJ | £270,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6SR | £269,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6QP | £268,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7EY | £262,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7PU | £259,000 | 4 |
| OL2 7DW | £256,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7RD | £255,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8DN | £255,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8DA | £252,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6DD | £251,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6RL | £251,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5BZ | £250,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6GF | £250,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6JY | £250,000 | 5 |
| OL2 7EQ | £250,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7NF | £250,000 | 7 |
| OL2 5FH | £249,500 | 8 |
| OL2 6UW | £247,500 | 3 |
| OL2 5DB | £245,000 | 4 |
| OL2 7RF | £245,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7BU | £244,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6JP | £242,500 | 3 |
| OL2 5HH | £240,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7AU | £240,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6BN | £238,000 | 5 |
| OL2 5EX | £235,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5HA | £235,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6LU | £235,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7PY | £235,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6LD | £233,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6JL | £232,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6JT | £231,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6JF | £230,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6RW | £230,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7PA | £230,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6JS | £228,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6JU | £227,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5EY | £226,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5TL | £225,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6SY | £225,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6UA | £224,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7DN | £222,000 | 5 |
| OL2 5BY | £220,500 | 8 |
| OL2 8JR | £220,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7XT | £216,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7NZ | £215,500 | 4 |
| OL2 8PU | £215,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5AX | £212,500 | 3 |
| OL2 7QH | £212,500 | 6 |
| OL2 6RS | £212,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6JR | £210,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7DR | £210,000 | 4 |
| OL2 7LG | £210,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5XY | £205,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6WJ | £203,500 | 10 |
| OL2 7AR | £203,000 | 4 |
| OL2 5TU | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6NT | £200,000 | 7 |
| OL2 8DS | £200,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8QE | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL2 8JT | £198,500 | 3 |
| OL2 6LR | £195,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7PQ | £195,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6XW | £194,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6AU | £193,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5SD | £192,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6TY | £192,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5LS | £192,000 | 6 |
| OL2 7SD | £191,500 | 8 |
| OL2 6LB | £191,000 | 4 |
| OL2 8JQ | £191,000 | 3 |
| OL2 5SX | £187,500 | 3 |
| OL2 7AD | £187,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7TG | £186,000 | 6 |
| OL2 8JF | £185,500 | 4 |
| OL2 8DR | £181,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5AE | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6PB | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL2 8SZ | £180,000 | 5 |
| OL2 7UR | £178,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6TU | £177,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5QG | £176,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6RQ | £175,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5ND | £175,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7SU | £172,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6XF | £168,500 | 3 |
| OL2 6NZ | £167,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6AS | £165,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7SY | £165,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7UN | £165,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6EB | £163,000 | 5 |
| OL2 6UF | £163,000 | 5 |
| OL2 5AN | £162,500 | 4 |
| OL2 5AQ | £162,500 | 4 |
| OL2 6AN | £161,500 | 3 |
| OL2 6ET | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6HE | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7BE | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7SF | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 8EJ | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 8PW | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7TF | £158,500 | 3 |
| OL2 7RU | £156,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7RX | £156,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7TD | £155,000 | 5 |
| OL2 8SF | £155,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6AZ | £152,000 | 5 |
| OL2 8RX | £151,500 | 4 |
| OL2 7BB | £150,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7QJ | £149,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6PG | £147,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7PJ | £146,500 | 4 |
| OL2 8EN | £145,500 | 4 |
| OL2 8ET | £145,500 | 3 |
| OL2 5FG | £145,000 | 9 |
| OL2 6HA | £145,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7RY | £144,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6AT | £140,000 | 3 |
| OL2 7SG | £139,000 | 4 |
| OL2 6GD | £137,500 | 8 |
| OL2 5JS | £125,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6QL | £105,000 | 3 |
| OL2 6AE | £78,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 57%, from £140,000 in 2016 to £220,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
Coal mining
All 1,090 live postcodes in OL2 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the Oldham council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. OL2 is the third most expensive.
- OL3 Oldham£331,000
- M35 Manchester£220,000
- OL2 Oldham, this district£220,000
- OL4 Oldham£201,000
- OL9 Oldham£200,000
- OL8 Oldham£180,000
- OL1 Oldham£172,500
Leasehold homes
69% of sales in OL2 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 4% were flats, so some houses here are leasehold too: ask who owns the freehold, what the ground rent is and whether you could buy the freehold.
Flats here sold for a median of £141,500, 18% more than the £120,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a terraced house on John Street to £407,500 for a detached house on Rosebay Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in OL2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 62 Cornish WaySold for £229,950
- 54 Milton StreetSold for £250,000
- 24 John StreetSold for £150,000
- 25 Mardale AvenueSold for £229,000
- 48 Hebron StreetSold for £212,000
- 22 Rosebay CloseSold for £407,500
- 6 Elmstone DriveSold for £345,000
- 11 Rosebay CloseSold for £260,000
- 27 Clifton CrescentSold for £225,000
- 8 Jordan AvenueSold for £245,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Rochdale Road, Royton£195,00028 sales
- Rochdale Road, Shaw£245,00024 sales
- Bennett Way, Royton£475,00016 sales
- Shaw Road, Royton£152,50016 sales
- Dunning Drive, Royton£458,00015 sales
Living in OL2
Crime
No figures for OL2
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 97% of homes can get it
Higher than 88 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
84% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 65 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,602 a year in Oldham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 89 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of OL2, from the sales in OL2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Crompton 324 sales£236,000
- Royton North 292 sales£230,000
- Royton South 308 sales£220,000
- Shaw 253 sales£190,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 10 | |
| C | 683 | |
| D | 410 | |
| E | 48 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | ||
| 219 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 315 | ||
| 284 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 8 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,134 standard sales in OL2, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.