UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/ol4
OL4Oldham, England
House prices in OL4, Oldham
Homes in OL4 sold for a median of £201,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 795 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,750 per square metre, from 41 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, the same as the £2,763 median for the North West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 137 | £375,000 | £310,000 to £493,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 250 | £240,000 | £200,000 to £287,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 385 | £160,000 | £135,000 to £194,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 23 | £150,000 | £139,000 to £190,000 | Too few |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 48% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 31%.
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Where prices are higher in OL4
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in OL4 4, around Springhead, with a median of £291,000, and lowest in OL4 1, around Oldham, at £135,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in OL4 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 105 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| OL4 4JY | £672,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4EE | £618,500 | 5 |
| OL4 4QN | £590,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4HZ | £587,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5QT | £495,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2AY | £450,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5EB | £425,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4LR | £395,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4EW | £380,000 | 5 |
| OL4 4AQ | £377,500 | 4 |
| OL4 3FL | £359,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5SG | £340,000 | 4 |
| OL4 2SJ | £337,500 | 4 |
| OL4 4DN | £325,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2ND | £318,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4PB | £315,000 | 8 |
| OL4 4NN | £310,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5SP | £310,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4LH | £297,500 | 6 |
| OL4 4NR | £285,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4SJ | £285,000 | 5 |
| OL4 2NN | £284,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2LP | £282,500 | 3 |
| OL4 2JP | £280,000 | 5 |
| OL4 3AA | £267,500 | 4 |
| OL4 3DU | £267,500 | 4 |
| OL4 2NP | £265,000 | 4 |
| OL4 4DL | £260,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4NW | £257,500 | 6 |
| OL4 4NT | £254,500 | 4 |
| OL4 4NX | £253,000 | 8 |
| OL4 4BY | £252,500 | 3 |
| OL4 3FU | £250,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4RS | £250,000 | 5 |
| OL4 4SN | £250,000 | 5 |
| OL4 2PU | £248,000 | 4 |
| OL4 2NQ | £246,500 | 8 |
| OL4 5EA | £245,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5BZ | £235,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5HY | £232,500 | 3 |
| OL4 3BQ | £230,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2SN | £228,500 | 4 |
| OL4 2QH | £225,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3LP | £225,000 | 5 |
| OL4 4AZ | £220,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4PQ | £220,000 | 5 |
| OL4 5BD | £220,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5DU | £217,500 | 3 |
| OL4 5BQ | £217,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5SR | £216,500 | 4 |
| OL4 3JT | £212,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5BE | £211,000 | 4 |
| OL4 3JL | £210,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5AZ | £207,000 | 8 |
| OL4 4SF | £205,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5LL | £205,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3AU | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3NW | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3PY | £200,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5NH | £197,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5BY | £196,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3NB | £195,000 | 4 |
| OL4 2PQ | £190,000 | 5 |
| OL4 4AG | £190,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4PY | £188,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5AF | £185,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5BU | £181,500 | 4 |
| OL4 5TY | £180,500 | 4 |
| OL4 1AS | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2LE | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3LH | £180,000 | 6 |
| OL4 5NT | £180,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5BS | £175,000 | 5 |
| OL4 5DB | £173,500 | 6 |
| OL4 3NH | £172,500 | 3 |
| OL4 5PB | £172,500 | 4 |
| OL4 5SJ | £171,000 | 4 |
| OL4 4QS | £170,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3NX | £167,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2PB | £165,000 | 4 |
| OL4 5AT | £160,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3EU | £158,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5NY | £157,500 | 4 |
| OL4 3ND | £155,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5LJ | £155,000 | 5 |
| OL4 2EW | £152,500 | 4 |
| OL4 5HR | £152,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2JE | £151,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5TL | £150,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3DH | £145,000 | 7 |
| OL4 3JH | £145,000 | 5 |
| OL4 5HT | £145,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5JA | £145,000 | 3 |
| OL4 4ND | £144,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3NG | £137,000 | 4 |
| OL4 2DR | £131,000 | 7 |
| OL4 3NY | £130,000 | 3 |
| OL4 5ES | £130,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2EA | £125,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2BP | £123,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2QX | £123,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2QZ | £121,000 | 3 |
| OL4 3BT | £118,000 | 4 |
| OL4 1NS | £110,000 | 3 |
| OL4 2BN | £110,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 66%, from £124,500 in 2016 to £207,000 in 2025, more than the 52% rise for a typical district in the North West.
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. OL4 is the fourth cheapest.
- OL3 Oldham£331,000
- M35 Manchester£220,000
- OL2 Oldham£220,000
- OL4 Oldham, this district£201,000
- OL9 Oldham£200,000
- OL8 Oldham£180,000
- OL1 Oldham£172,500
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of OL4, from the sales in OL4, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Saddleworth South 55 sales£460,000
- Saddleworth North 56 sales£260,000
- Saddleworth West & Lees 357 sales£220,000
- Alexandra 34 sales£175,000
- Waterhead 205 sales£175,000
- St Mary's 80 sales£155,000
Leasehold homes
69% of sales in OL4 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Only 3% 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £118,000 for a flat on High Street to £355,000 for a semi-detached house on Den Hill Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in OL4. 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.
- 23 Gibraltar StreetSold for £155,000
- 198 Oldham RoadSold for £198,000
- Flat 5, The Hawthorns Arncliffe RiseSold for £150,000
- 50 Prince Edward AvenueSold for £185,000
- 853 Huddersfield RoadSold for £350,000
- 4 Birks AvenueSold for £295,000
- 1 Quick Edge LaneSold for £219,995
- 118 High StreetSold for £118,000
- 11E Rhodes HillSold for £245,000
- 23 Den Hill DriveSold for £355,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Oldham Road, Springhead£181,00021 sales
- Stamford Road, Lees£180,00017 sales
- Ripponden Road, Oldham£200,00015 sales
- Spring Lane, Lees£220,00011 sales
- Huddersfield Road, Scouthead£345,00010 sales
Living in OL4
Crime
No figures for OL4
Greater Manchester Police has not sent street-level crime data to police.uk since July 2019.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 84 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 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.
Coal mining
97% of the 1,048 live postcodes in OL4 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 11 | |
| C | 574 | |
| D | 361 | |
| E | 41 | |
| F | 6 | |
| G | 7 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | ||
| 242 | ||
| 132 | ||
| 201 | ||
| 154 | ||
| 69 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 7 |
About these figures
The figures come from 795 standard sales in OL4, 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.