OL2 7JA is a residential postcode situated on Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 815th largest and 1003rd most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
OL2 7JA is a residential postcode situated on Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 815th largest and 1003rd most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 28 houses.
Sale prices range from £309,933 for 4 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,291 ft2) to £659,087 for 5 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (2,616 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,449 pcm for 4 bed houses to £2,784 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.9% and 5.6%.
The average value per square foot is £317.
The last sale in OL2 7JA sold for £680,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £465,691.
The OL2 7JA Sales Market has increased by 57.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 1.3% | £465,691 |
| May 2025 | 3.1% | £459,833 |
| May 2024 | -0.6% | £446,143 |
| May 2023 | 5.4% | £448,799 |
| May 2022 | 13.8% | £425,952 |
| May 2021 | 10.7% | £374,264 |
| May 2020 | 5.5% | £338,010 |
| May 2019 | 4.3% | £320,512 |
| May 2018 | 2.3% | £307,407 |
| May 2017 | 1.8% | £300,417 |
| May 2016 | 2.7% | £294,968 |
| May 2015 | 2.4% | £287,349 |
| May 2014 | 5.6% | £280,489 |
| May 2013 | -1.8% | £265,532 |
| May 2012 | 1% | £270,523 |
| May 2011 | -3.3% | £267,743 |
| May 2010 | 4.3% | £276,754 |
| May 2009 | -9.6% | £265,309 |
| May 2008 | -0.1% | £293,388 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £293,726 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,962.
The OL2 7JA Rental Market has increased by 76.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.4% | £1,962pcm |
| May 2025 | 4.4% | £1,916pcm |
| May 2024 | 12.6% | £1,835pcm |
| May 2023 | 10.4% | £1,629pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.9% | £1,476pcm |
| May 2021 | 6.9% | £1,331pcm |
| May 2020 | 4.1% | £1,244pcm |
| May 2019 | 1.5% | £1,195pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.9% | £1,177pcm |
| May 2017 | 4.9% | £1,167pcm |
| May 2016 | 0.8% | £1,113pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.4% | £1,104pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.3% | £1,078pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.4% | £1,064pcm |
| May 2012 | -1.1% | £1,069pcm |
| May 2011 | 4% | £1,081pcm |
| May 2010 | 2.2% | £1,039pcm |
| May 2009 | 0.2% | £1,017pcm |
| May 2008 | 0.9% | £1,014pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,005pcm |
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £680,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
OL2 7JA has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
OL2 7JA is the 815th largest and the 1003rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
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The closest station to OL2 7JA is Rochdale station which is 4.7 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around OL2 7JA, 48.9% of property is privately owned outright and 32.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around OL2 7JA, 11.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around OL2 7JA, the average age was 44.4 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around OL2 7JA, 1.9% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around OL2 7JA, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.