Rochdale Road - OL2 5UW
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 5UW is a residential postcode situated on Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 709th largest and 380th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,339
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,161pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 78.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 5UW is a residential postcode situated on Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 709th largest and 380th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £199,339
- 10 Year change
- up 62.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,161pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 78.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £180/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 5UW
- 729 Rochdale Road
4 Bed Period House
- 731 Rochdale Road
3 Bed Period House
- 733 Rochdale Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 735 Rochdale Road
4 Bed Period House
- 737 Rochdale Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 5UW sold for £157,250 on 31st October 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 4.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £199,339.
The OL2 5UW Sales Market has increased by 62.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £199,339 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £195,449 |
| June 2024 | 0.3% | £189,287 |
| June 2023 | 4% | £188,673 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £181,331 |
| June 2021 | 11.9% | £159,781 |
| June 2020 | 4.9% | £142,785 |
| June 2019 | 4.1% | £136,069 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £130,713 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £125,751 |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £122,903 |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £119,666 |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £117,521 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £111,999 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £113,034 |
| June 2011 | -3.4% | £114,196 |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £118,203 |
| June 2009 | -9.5% | £111,793 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £123,490 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £124,876 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,161.
The OL2 5UW Rental Market has increased by 78.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.4% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £963pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £874pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £731pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £699pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £687pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.7% | £683pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £652pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £643pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £632pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £619pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £622pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £632pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £610pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.3% | £595pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £597pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £585pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st October 2024 for £157,250 and since then the market in the area has increased by 4.8%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
OL2 5UW has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£157,250 | 4 Bed House735, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW735, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW
- Sold Sep 2022£226,000 | 4 Bed House743, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW743, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW
- Sold Aug 2022£155,000 | 3 Bed House737, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW737, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW
- Sold Apr 2022£180,000 | 4 Bed House815, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW815, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW
- Sold Dec 2021£170,000 | 3 Bed House749, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW749, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5UW
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 5UW is the 709th largest and the 380th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 6XG, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 6XG13 Addresses|41 m away
- OL2 5US, Highthorne Green, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5US15 Addresses|53 m away
- OL2 6XE, Lakeland Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 6XE4 Addresses|69 m away
- OL2 6XF, Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 6XF16 Addresses|95 m away
- OL2 6XD, Deepdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 6XD12 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£380,000 | 2 Bed FlatUnit 1, 83, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5PHUnit 1, 83, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 5PH
- Sold Apr 2022£370,000 | 4 Bed House628, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6SH628, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6SH
- Sold Sep 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House590, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6SH590, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL2 6SH
Schools Nearby
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School400 m away
- Fir Bank Primary School800 m away
- Thorp Primary School1.4 km away
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 km away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.9 km away
- Kingsway Park High School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 5UW is Castleton (Manchester) station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Castleton (Manchester)|3.0 km away
- Rochdale|3.4 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|4.2 km away
- Smithy Bridge|5.9 km away
