Oswald Street - OL2 8BB
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8BB is a residential postcode situated on Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 1006th largest and 107th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 37 houses and 15 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £141,175
- 10 Year change
- up 69.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £942pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 85.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £223/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8BB is a residential postcode situated on Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 1006th largest and 107th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 37 houses and 15 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £141,175
- 10 Year change
- up 69.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £942pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 85.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £223/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 8BB
- 2 Oswald Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Oswald Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Oswald Street
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Oswald Street
3 Bed House
- 10 Oswald Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8BB sold for £121,000 on 18th January 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 10.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £141,175.
The OL2 8BB Sales Market has increased by 69.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £141,175 |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £136,811 |
| June 2024 | 1.1% | £130,431 |
| June 2023 | 3.7% | £128,949 |
| June 2022 | 13.9% | £124,355 |
| June 2021 | 12.2% | £109,151 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £97,265 |
| June 2019 | 4.5% | £91,988 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £88,017 |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £85,054 |
| June 2016 | 2.7% | £83,333 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £81,134 |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £79,621 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £75,911 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £77,120 |
| June 2011 | -5% | £78,073 |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £82,186 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £80,229 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £91,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £92,257 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £942.
The OL2 8BB Rental Market has increased by 85.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £942pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £907pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.8% | £859pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £754pcm |
| June 2022 | 12% | £689pcm |
| June 2021 | 8% | £616pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.6% | £570pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £545pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £534pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £530pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.2% | £507pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £501pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £491pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £484pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.9% | £489pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £498pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.4% | £488pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £490pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £510pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £500pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th January 2023 for £121,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.0%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
OL2 8BB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2023£121,000 | 3 Bed House104, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB104, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
- Sold Dec 2022£88,000 | 2 Bed Flat18, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB18, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
- Sold Jun 2022£80,000 | 2 Bed Flat20, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB20, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
- Sold Apr 2022£184,000 | 3 Bed House80, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB80, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
- Sold Nov 2020£106,000 | 3 Bed House4, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB4, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8BB is the 1006th largest and the 107th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8BA, Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8BA23 Addresses|43 m away
- OL2 8AZ, Chandos Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8AZ2 Addresses|81 m away
- OL2 8QT, Rutland Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8QT2 Addresses|83 m away
- OL2 8BE, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8BE20 Addresses|92 m away
- OL2 8AY, Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8AY26 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 18 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 13 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (18)
- mid-century flat (13)
- house (3)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (27)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£185,000 | 3 Bed House37, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BA37, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BA
- Sold Apr 2022£184,000 | 3 Bed House80, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB80, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BB
- Sold Oct 2024£160,000 | 3 Bed House33, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BA33, Oswald Street, Oldham, OL2 8BA
Schools Nearby
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School400 m away
- East Crompton St George's CofE School500 m away
- Buckstones Primary School500 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.2 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy1.9 km away
- Hollingworth Academy3.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8BB is Rochdale station, which is 5.2 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.2 km away
- Smithy Bridge|5.8 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|5.9 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|6.5 km away
