AREA REPORT · OLDHAM OL

OL.

Oldham

OL is a postcode area covering 16 outcodes. Over the last 12 months 3,717 properties changed hands across the area — a median of £134k for flats (£2,360/sqm) and £205k for houses (£2,604/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
16
outcodes — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
170
681
Houses
3,547
13,358
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£134k
n = 170
£129k
n = 681
Houses
£205k
n = 3,547
£200k
n = 13,358
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,360
n = 169
£2,242
n = 647
Houses
£2,604
n = 3,492
£2,495
n = 13,069
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−2.4% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£125k£250k£200k£205k£200k3Yn=13,35812Mn=3,5476Mn=1,064
Flats
Cooling
−1.7% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
£80k£160k£129k£134k£132k3Yn=68112Mn=1706Mn=46
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−1.6% vs 12m
+2.7% vs 3y
£0£1,400£2,800£2,495£2,604£2,5623Yn=13,06912Mn=3,4926Mn=1,050
Flats
Cooling
−1.1% vs 12m
+4.1% vs 3y
£0£1,350£2,700£2,242£2,360£2,3343Yn=64712Mn=1696Mn=46
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£226k
n=1,064
Median £
£200k
n=1,064
Avg £/sqm
£2,601
n=1,050
Median £/sqm
£2,562
n=1,050
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£232k
n=3,547
Median £
£205k
n=3,547
Avg £/sqm
£2,623
n=3,492
Median £/sqm
£2,604
n=3,492
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£226k
n=13,358
Median £
£200k
n=13,358
Avg £/sqm
£2,534
n=13,069
Median £/sqm
£2,495
n=13,069
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£137k
n=46
Median £
£132k
n=46
Avg £/sqm
£2,389
n=46
Median £/sqm
£2,334
n=46
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£145k
n=170
Median £
£134k
n=170
Avg £/sqm
£2,503
n=169
Median £/sqm
£2,360
n=169
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£142k
n=681
Median £
£129k
n=681
Avg £/sqm
£2,342
n=647
Median £/sqm
£2,242
n=647
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£44k£124k£204k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
82
014369287372010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
151,173
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
45,394
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band C
37,488
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
19,998
Detached
Band E
10,751
Detached
Band F
4,261
Detached
Band G
2,272
Detached
Band H
58
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
43,012
16%
Terraced houses
116,805
43%
Semi-detached houses
63,184
23%
Detached houses
27,573
10%
Bungalows
20,940
7.7%
Other/unknown
1,929
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
11
Metro & tram
19
Bus & coach
9
Bus stops
2,779
Schools
253
OUTCODES
Drill down to an outcode.
FAQ

OL property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Oldham (OL)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OL (Oldham) was £205k, with an average of £232k, from 3,547 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OL?
The median flat sale price in OL over the last 12 months was £134k (about £2,360 per square metre), from 170 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OL?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OL are £2,604 for houses and £2,360 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OL have?
Homes in OL most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OL in the last year?
3,717 properties were sold in OL over the last 12 months, and 14,039 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES