9 Sep 2025 – 23 Jul 2026
HOUSE PRICES
House prices in Oldham
OL2 5HX · Oldham · North West
Understand the market. Compare recorded sold prices with the official wider-area trend.
OL2 5HXChange
House prices at a glance
Read the recorded sale sample alongside the official wider-area benchmark.
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
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More market detail Monthly change and recorded sale range
- Official monthly change
- +0.7%Oldham · June 2026 vs previous month
- Lowest recorded sale
- £45,000OL2 · 7 Nov 2025
- Highest sale in the summary
- £775,000OL2 · 9 Jun 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- £175,000OL2 · 23 Jul 2026
Official average by property type
Oldham · June 2026 · UK House Price Index
Detached£379,768
Semi-detached£244,930
Terraced£181,723
Flat / maisonette£131,245
PRICE HISTORY
How house prices have changed over the last 10 years
This shows the average price for the wider local market each year, so you can quickly see whether prices have risen, fallen or stayed fairly flat.
2016 average price£116,464
2026 average price£214,850
Change over the period+84.5%Average prices are higher than at the start of the chart.
RECENT SOLD HOMES
What has actually sold nearby
Recent completed sales in the OL2 area. Looking for a specific address or more sold homes? Open Sold prices.
£175,000126 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6QFSold Jul 2026View property history →
£220,00010 Clifton Crescent, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6JFSold Jul 2026View property history →
£220,0008 Clarence Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6LRSold Jul 2026View property history →
£270,0007 Kings Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7BJSold Jul 2026View property history →
£270,00011 Bickerstaffe Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7DFSold Jul 2026View property history →
£253,00053 Duchess Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7XDSold Jul 2026View property history →
£199,95053 Fir Bank Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6TUSold Jul 2026View property history →
£205,0003 Holden Fold Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BYSold Jul 2026View property history →
£145,00012 Sheard Court, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7ALSold Jul 2026View property history →
£168,00010 Blakelock Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7SESold Jul 2026View property history →
£275,00014 Bellingham Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7UUSold Jul 2026View property history →
£244,00062 Denbydale Way, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TNSold Jul 2026View property history →
PLANNING
Could planning affect a home here?
See relevant planning protections and a sample of nearby applications, with council codes translated into plain English.
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NEARBY APPLICATIONS
Recent planning applications
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30 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HXView planning details →
Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2JHView planning details →
44 Abson Street Chadderton Oldham OL1 2PRView planning details →
17 Berkeley Drive Royton Oldham OL2 5BBView planning details →
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PLANNING APPLICATION
30 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Non Material application for the removal roller shutter door to rear elevation and the introduction of a fixed panel infill with double doors positioned centrally within the opening. Single door to rear to sealed shut and blocked up from the inside relating to app no. PA/037841/98.
- Application type
- Amendment to an existing permission
- Council reference
- NMA/356699/26
- Application date
- 13 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2JH
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Permission is sought for the permanent retention of the 2-storey Modular Data Centre as approved under application FUL/350969/23.
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- FUL/356595/26
- Application date
- 28 Jul 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
44 Abson Street Chadderton Oldham OL1 2PR
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproved
- Proposal
- 1) Single storey rear extension 2) New window to front elevation
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- HOU/356480/26
- Decision date
- 26 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
17 Berkeley Drive Royton Oldham OL2 5BB
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproved
- Proposal
- Single storey residential annexe outbuilding ancillary to the host dwelling, including partial demolition of existing garage.
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- HOU/356452/26
- Decision date
- 3 Sep 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
SCHOOLS
What schools are nearby?
We found 3 primary schools and 2 secondary schools among the nearest results to OL2 5HX. Distances are approximate, so always check the school's own admissions and catchment information if it matters to your move.
The Chadderton Preparatory School
Not applicable · Ages 2–11
0.5 miles away · OL9 0AD
Burnley Brow Community School
Primary · Ages 3–11
0.5 miles away · OL9 0BY
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Secondary · Ages 11–16
0.5 miles away · OL2 5BF
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North Chadderton School
Secondary · Ages 11–18
0.6 miles away · OL9 0BN
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Bare Trees Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11
0.6 miles away · OL9 0DX
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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Ages 3–11
0.7 miles away · OL2 5DH
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What has been reported nearby?
Recent reported crime and local context where the source supports this area.
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ROADS & TRANSPORT
Nearest strategic road connection
How close this area is to National Highways’ mapped motorway and trunk-road network. This does not include every local A-road.
Nearest major roadA627(M)Nearest suitable mapped road we found to this postcode
Approx. distance0.1 milesStraight-line distance — the route by road will usually be longer
Useful to know
Source: National Highways Network Model Public. Distance is measured to the nearest mapped Strategic Road Network motorway or A-road link.
This is a quick location guide rather than a journey-time estimate. Traffic, junction access and the route from a particular home can make the driving distance longer.
DRIVING CHARGES
Are there driving charges to know about?
Clean-air, congestion and road-charging information where relevant.
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COUNCIL & UTILITIES
Who provides local services here?
Council and utility information for the area.
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NEARBY ESSENTIALS
Useful places, green space and outdoor access nearby
Prisons, places of worship, public parking and mapped outdoor places around this postcode.
Nearby places of worship will be added when the live local-amenity layer responds.
- Stoneyholme Avenue →5.0 mi
- Gun Street Car Park →Paid · SIP6.4 mi
- Angel Street →6.4 mi
- Hyde Road →7.0 mi
NATURE & OUTDOORS
Green space and walks
A practical view of nearby parks, nature reserves and named walking routes. These are not curated dog-walk recommendations, but they are useful starting points for getting outside.
- Tandle Hill Country Park0.9 mi
- Daisy Nook Country Park3.4 mi
- Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss Nature Reserve14 mi
- Kinder Scout Nature Reserve14 mi
- Pennine Bridleway Mapped walking route4.8 mi
- Pennine Way Mapped walking route6.2 mi
- Peak District Mapped national park boundary6.0 mi
Useful to know
Nearby places and outdoor features: © OpenStreetMap contributors via Overpass. Prison points are cached in a local Place Keys dataset so ordinary proximity checks do not repeatedly call an external service.
Distances are straight-line estimates. Parking charges are shown only where the source explicitly marks a car park as free or paid; otherwise Place Keys leaves that detail out.
EV CHARGING
Where can you charge nearby?
Nearby public EV charging points where available.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT
What public transport is nearby?
The nearest mapped railway station, nearby bus stops and bus routes around this postcode.
Nearest railway stationMills Hill (Manchester)About 1.5 miles away in a straight line
Nearest mapped bus stops
No mapped bus stops were returned for this postcode.
Useful to know
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API. Route coverage depends on current community mapping.
Distances are straight-line estimates, not walking routes. Stops, services and timetables can change, so confirm the journey with the operator before relying on it.
EMPLOYMENT
What is the local unemployment rate?
Official local unemployment context and reference period.
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POLITICS & REPRESENTATION
Who represents this area?
Parliamentary constituency and recent election context.
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BROADBAND & MOBILE
How good is the internet and mobile signal here?
We use Ofcom data for OL2 5HX to give you a quick idea of the broadband speeds and mobile coverage you may be able to get. It is a postcode-level guide, so an individual home can be better or worse.
Typical top download speed27.5 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Typical top upload speed3.5 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Fastest address-level prediction28.0 MbpsThe highest predicted maximum Ofcom returned here
Mobile data coverageShare of addresses in this postcode where Ofcom predicts a likely data signal.
EE100% likely outdoors100% likely indoors
Three100% likely outdoors100% likely indoors
O2100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Vodafone100% likely outdoors50% likely indoors
Want to check 5G? Ofcom's mobile checker shows predicted 4G and 5G coverage by network for this postcode. Coverage inside a particular home can still vary.
AIRCRAFT & AIRPORT
What is the airport context?
Nearest airport and aircraft-noise context where relevant.
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