What is the average house price in Oldham (OL8)?

Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OL8 (Oldham) was £185k, with an average of £197k, from 207 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

How much do flats cost in OL8?

The median flat sale price in OL8 over the last 12 months was £87k (about £1,554 per square metre), from 3 recorded sales.

What is the price per square metre in OL8?

Typical sale prices per square metre in OL8 are £2,352 for houses and £1,554 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.

What EPC rating do homes in OL8 have?

Homes in OL8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).

How many properties sold in OL8 in the last year?

210 properties were sold in OL8 over the last 12 months, and 738 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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AREA REPORT · OLDHAM OL8

OL8.

Oldham

OL8 is an outcode in Oldham, covering the neighbourhoods of Hathershaw, Oldham Town South, Lime Side & Garden Suburb, Werneth and Alt. Over the last 12 months 210 properties changed hands — a median of £87k for flats (£1,554/sqm) and £185k for houses (£2,352/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings

13,204

residential addresses we hold records for

Across

sectors — see breakdown below

Sales

12 month

3 year

Flats

Houses

207

729

Recorded transactions across the area.

Median sale price

12 month

3 year

Flats

£87k

n = 3

£87k

n = 9

Houses

£185k

n = 207

£170k

n = 729

Median sale price across the window.

Median £/sqm

12 month

3 year

Flats

£1,554

n = 3

£1,800

n = 9

Houses

£2,352

n = 202

£2,167

n = 708

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

▼Cooling

−2.7% vs 12m

+5.9% vs 3y

Flats

·Limited data

— vs 12m

— vs 3y

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

−6.5% vs 12m

+1.4% vs 3y

Flats

·Limited data

— vs 12m

— vs 3y

From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.

›Show numbers

Segment

Avg £

Median £

Avg £/sqm

Median £/sqm

Houses · 6m

Avg £

£186k

n=62

Median £

£180k

n=62

Avg £/sqm

£2,192

n=59

Median £/sqm

£2,198

n=59

Houses · 12m

Avg £

£197k

n=207

Median £

£185k

n=207

Avg £/sqm

£2,376

n=202

Median £/sqm

£2,352

n=202

Houses · 3y

Avg £

£184k

n=729

Median £

£170k

n=729

Avg £/sqm

£2,229

n=708

Median £/sqm

£2,167

n=708

Flats · 6m

Avg £

—

n=0

Median £

—

n=0

Avg £/sqm

£0

n=0

Median £/sqm

£0

n=0

Flats · 12m

Avg £

£84k

n=3

Median £

£87k

n=3

Avg £/sqm

£1,891

n=3

Median £/sqm

£1,554

n=3

Flats · 3y

Avg £

£94k

n=9

Median £

£87k

n=9

Avg £/sqm

£1,741

n=9

Median £/sqm

£1,800

n=9

PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y

Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.

EPC · 25Y

Certificates issued, by band.

Median EPC score

Median potential

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

14,478

Terraced

Semi-detached

Band B

2,885

Terraced

Semi-detached

Bungalows

Band C

1,745

Terraced

Semi-detached

Detached

Band D

775

Semi-detached

Detached

Band E

162

Detached

Band F

Detached

Band G

Detached

Band H

Band I

Flats/maisonettes

Terraced houses

Semi-detached houses

Detached houses

Bungalows

Property type totals

Flats/maisonettes

2,791

14%

Terraced houses

10,995

54%

Semi-detached houses

4,564

22%

Detached houses

776

3.8%

Bungalows

1,173

5.8%

Other/unknown

<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

Metro & tram

Bus & coach

Bus stops

200

Schools

SECTORS

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Sector

Sales (3y)

Median house

Median flat

COVERAGE

Neighbourhoods and wards.

Neighbourhoods (MSOA)

10 · click column to sort

Hathershaw

5,851

3,254

Coppice

3,479

2,527

Oldham Town South

3,826

2,391

Lime Side & Garden Suburb

3,102

1,743

Failsworth East

1,654

1,460

Alt

1,483

912

Alexandra Park

894

679

Holt Lane End & Bardsley

622

539

Chadderton South East

898

374

Werneth

740

318

Wards

7 · click column to sort

Medlock Vale

7,796

5,009

Hollinwood

5,925

3,981

Alexandra

5,165

3,184

Werneth

3,562

1,925

Saddleworth West & Lees

St Mary's

Failsworth East

NEARBY OUTCODES

Nearby outcodes.

FAQ

OL8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Oldham (OL8)?: Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OL8 (Oldham) was £185k, with an average of £197k, from 207 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OL8?: The median flat sale price in OL8 over the last 12 months was £87k (about £1,554 per square metre), from 3 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OL8?: Typical sale prices per square metre in OL8 are £2,352 for houses and £1,554 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OL8 have?: Homes in OL8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OL8 in the last year?: 210 properties were sold in OL8 over the last 12 months, and 738 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).

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