Lightburn Avenue - OL15 8QB
Key Postcode Insights
OL15 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 443rd largest and 271st most expensive of the 522 postcodes in the OL15 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £217,988
- 10 Year change
- up 60.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,059pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £246/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL15 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 443rd largest and 271st most expensive of the 522 postcodes in the OL15 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £217,988
- 10 Year change
- up 60.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,059pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £246/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL15 8QB
- 13 Lightburn Avenue
Unknown
- 15 Lightburn Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 17 Lightburn Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 18 Lightburn Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
- 19 Lightburn Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL15 8QB sold for £195,000 on 12th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 4.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £217,988.
The OL15 8QB Sales Market has increased by 60.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £217,988 |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £213,769 |
| June 2024 | 0.9% | £202,273 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £200,465 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £199,099 |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £181,747 |
| June 2020 | 6.6% | £164,123 |
| June 2019 | 5.8% | £153,946 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £145,557 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £139,312 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £135,455 |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £130,909 |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £125,975 |
| June 2013 | -5.1% | £119,381 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £125,778 |
| June 2011 | -4.5% | £125,053 |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £130,901 |
| June 2009 | -5.9% | £129,076 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £137,202 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £137,783 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,059.
The OL15 8QB Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £957pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £901pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £840pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £780pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £728pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £706pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £697pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £690pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £663pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.5% | £642pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £627pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £617pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £606pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £613pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £598pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.5% | £581pcm |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £608pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £617pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th March 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.5%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
OL15 8QB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold May 2024£215,000 | 3 Bed House35, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB35, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold May 2023£165,000 | 3 Bed House20, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB20, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold Dec 2022£189,000 | 3 Bed House43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold Dec 2020£170,000 | 3 Bed House23, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB23, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
Nearby Postcodes
OL15 8QB is the 443rd largest and the 271st most expensive postcode out of the 522 postcodes in the OL15 area.
- OL15 8HP, Stubley Mill Road, Littleborough, OL15OL15 8HP1 Addresses|44 m away
- OL15 8QD, The Elms, Littleborough, OL15OL15 8QD10 Addresses|53 m away
- OL15 8PU, Whitegate, Littleborough, OL15OL15 8PU58 Addresses|65 m away
- OL15 8HZ, Stubley Mill Road, Littleborough, OL15OL15 8HZ1 Addresses|89 m away
- OL15 8PY, Paddock Head, Littleborough, OL15OL15 8PY3 Addresses|94 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2024£215,000 | 3 Bed House35, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB35, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold Mar 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
- Sold Dec 2022£189,000 | 3 Bed House43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB43, Lightburn Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8QB
Schools Nearby
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery300 m away
- Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School600 m away
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.2 km away
- Wardle Academy900 m away
- Hollingworth Academy3.4 km away
- Falinge Park High School3.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL15 8QB is Smithy Bridge station, which is 600 metres away.
- Smithy Bridge|600 m away
- Littleborough|1.5 km away
- Rochdale|4.0 km away
- Walsden|6.5 km away
