Westminster Avenue - OL2 5XY
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 5XY is a residential postcode situated on Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 603rd largest and 444th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,020
- 10 Year change
- up 70.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,241pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 87.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 5XY is a residential postcode situated on Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 603rd largest and 444th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,020
- 10 Year change
- up 70.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,241pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 87.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £208/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 5XY
- 3 Westminster Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Westminster Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Westminster Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Westminster Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 11 Westminster Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 5XY sold for £205,000 on 24th April 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £208,020.
The OL2 5XY Sales Market has increased by 70.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £208,020 |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £201,761 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £193,010 |
| June 2023 | 4.3% | £192,085 |
| June 2022 | 14.3% | £184,234 |
| June 2021 | 12.5% | £161,136 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £143,175 |
| June 2019 | 4.8% | £135,518 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £129,309 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £124,966 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £121,751 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £118,370 |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £115,995 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £110,141 |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £111,494 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £112,765 |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £117,890 |
| June 2009 | -10.7% | £112,993 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £126,554 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £127,111 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,241.
The OL2 5XY Rental Market has increased by 87.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.2% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £911pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £812pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £750pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £717pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £702pcm |
| June 2017 | 5% | £695pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £661pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £651pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £638pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £626pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £630pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £641pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £625pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £616pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £626pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £613pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th April 2026 for £205,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
OL2 5XY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£205,000 | 3 Bed House5, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY5, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Dec 2025£230,000 | 3 Bed House21, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY21, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Jan 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House19, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY19, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Dec 2022£102,000 | 4 Bed House28, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY28, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Sep 2021£160,000 | 3 Bed House7, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY7, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 5XY is the 603rd largest and the 444th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 5XT, Thorp View, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5XT14 Addresses|65 m away
- OL2 5XU, Kingston Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5XU17 Addresses|67 m away
- OL2 5XZ, Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5XZ16 Addresses|69 m away
- OL2 5XR, Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5XR36 Addresses|97 m away
- OL2 5XX, Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2OL2 5XX6 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (3)
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 (9)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£230,000 | 3 Bed House21, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY21, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Apr 2026£205,000 | 3 Bed House5, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY5, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
- Sold Jan 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House19, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY19, Westminster Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XY
Schools Nearby
- Thorp Primary School500 m away
- Fir Bank Primary School600 m away
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School1.1 km away
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North1.6 km away
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy1.9 km away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 5XY is Castleton (Manchester) station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Castleton (Manchester)|3.5 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|3.6 km away
- Rochdale|4.3 km away
- Moston|6.2 km away
