Wells Road - OL1 4RA
Key Postcode Insights
OL1 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Wells Road, Oldham, OL1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1438th largest and 12th most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 13 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £84,572
- 10 Year change
- up 76.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £607pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 90.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £109/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL1 4RA is a residential postcode situated on Wells Road, Oldham, OL1 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 1438th largest and 12th most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 13 houses and 27 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £84,572
- 10 Year change
- up 76.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £607pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 90.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £109/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL1 4RA
- 1 Wells Road
House
- 2 Wells Road
House
- 3 Wells Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wells Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Wells Road
Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL1 4RA sold for £58,000 on 15th April 2016. Since then prices are up an average of 67.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £84,572.
The OL1 4RA Sales Market has increased by 76.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £84,572 |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £81,661 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £76,997 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £75,432 |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £72,728 |
| June 2021 | 13% | £64,295 |
| June 2020 | 5.8% | £56,893 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £53,780 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £51,366 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £49,047 |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £47,980 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £46,682 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £45,810 |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £43,978 |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £44,605 |
| June 2011 | -4.8% | £45,319 |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £47,610 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £46,949 |
| June 2008 | -0.2% | £54,300 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £54,398 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £607.
The OL1 4RA Rental Market has increased by 90.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £607pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £583pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.8% | £549pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £482pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £437pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.9% | £391pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £359pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £345pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £337pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £332pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £319pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £311pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £304pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £300pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £302pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £305pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.4% | £301pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £302pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £318pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £313pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th April 2016 for £58,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 67.3%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
OL1 4RA has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
OL1 4RA is the 1438th largest and the 12th most expensive postcode out of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL1 area.
- OL1 4RF, Verne Drive, Oldham, OL1OL1 4RF28 Addresses|62 m away
- OL1 4RT, Coleridge Road, Oldham, OL1OL1 4RT14 Addresses|94 m away
- OL1 4RJ, Coleridge Road, Oldham, OL1OL1 4RJ16 Addresses|99 m away
- OL1 4QZ, Austen Walk, Oldham, OL1OL1 4QZ22 Addresses|103 m away
- OL1 4RX, Coleridge Road, Oldham, OL1OL1 4RX10 Addresses|108 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 22 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (22)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (23)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School200 m away
- Hodge Clough Primary School800 m away
- East Crompton St George's CofE School1.6 km away
- Waterhead Academy2.0 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.0 km away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy2.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL1 4RA is Greenfield station, which is 5.0 kilometres away.
- Greenfield|5.0 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|6.3 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|6.9 km away
- Rochdale|7.1 km away
