Cowie Street - OL2 7XA
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 7XA is a residential postcode situated on Cowie Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 645th largest and 419th 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,623
- 10 Year change
- up 74.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,250pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 91.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 7XA is a residential postcode situated on Cowie Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 645th largest and 419th 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,623
- 10 Year change
- up 74.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,250pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 91.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £252/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 7XA
- 1 Cowie Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Cowie Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Cowie Street
Unknown
- 4 Cowie Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Cowie Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 7XA sold for £181,000 on 29th January 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 11.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £207,623.
The OL2 7XA Sales Market has increased by 74.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £207,623 |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £199,906 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £190,153 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £188,949 |
| June 2022 | 14.5% | £181,324 |
| June 2021 | 12.9% | £158,295 |
| June 2020 | 5.8% | £140,267 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £132,624 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £126,668 |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £121,968 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £118,732 |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £115,382 |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £112,905 |
| June 2013 | -1.3% | £107,307 |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £108,678 |
| June 2011 | -4.9% | £110,082 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £115,788 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £111,622 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £125,571 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £125,756 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,250.
The OL2 7XA Rental Market has increased by 91.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,197pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.3% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £998pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £907pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.6% | £806pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £742pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £709pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £694pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £686pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £652pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £643pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £629pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £618pcm |
| June 2012 | -2% | £622pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £634pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £621pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £615pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £629pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £616pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th January 2024 for £181,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.7%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
OL2 7XA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2024£181,000 | 3 Bed House30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold Jun 2021£135,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA26, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold May 2021£165,950 | 3 Bed House30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold Jun 2018£139,500 | 3 Bed House18, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA18, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold Oct 2015£121,000 | 3 Bed House26, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA26, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 7XA is the 645th largest and the 419th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 7TY, Cowie Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7TY21 Addresses|37 m away
- OL2 7UX, Duchess Street Industrial Estate, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7UX1 Addresses|57 m away
- OL2 7XB, Brook Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7XB8 Addresses|76 m away
- OL2 7TX, Rossendale Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7TX7 Addresses|80 m away
- OL2 7UB, Helmshore Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7UB14 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2024£181,000 | 3 Bed House30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold May 2021£165,950 | 3 Bed House30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA30, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
- Sold Jun 2018£139,500 | 3 Bed House18, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA18, Cowie Street, Oldham, OL2 7XA
Schools Nearby
- Rushcroft Primary School200 m away
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School500 m away
- Beal Vale Primary School500 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.1 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.0 km away
- Hollingworth Academy2.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 7XA is Rochdale station, which is 4.9 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|4.9 km away
- Smithy Bridge|5.5 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|5.7 km away
- Littleborough|6.4 km away
