George Street - OL2 8DR
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8DR is a residential postcode situated on George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1023rd largest and 501st 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 58 properties: 58 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £221,630
- 10 Year change
- up 66.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,274pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £242/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8DR is a residential postcode situated on George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 58 addresses.
It ranks as the 1023rd largest and 501st 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 58 properties: 58 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £221,630
- 10 Year change
- up 66.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,274pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 81.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £242/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 8DR
- 112A George Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 112 George Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 114 George Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 116 George Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 118 George Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8DR sold for £190,000 on 15th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £221,630.
The OL2 8DR Sales Market has increased by 66.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £221,630 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £215,509 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £206,839 |
| June 2023 | 4.1% | £206,345 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £198,168 |
| June 2021 | 12% | £174,428 |
| June 2020 | 5.4% | £155,691 |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £147,770 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £141,569 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £136,493 |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £133,123 |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £129,454 |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £126,765 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £120,567 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £121,968 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £123,217 |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £128,225 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £122,764 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £136,263 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £136,907 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,274.
The OL2 8DR Rental Market has increased by 81.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.5% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.4% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £949pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £849pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £787pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £756pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £742pcm |
| June 2017 | 5% | £736pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £701pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £691pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £676pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £664pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.6% | £666pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £677pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £657pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.2% | £645pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £653pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £642pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th January 2026 for £190,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.7%. The postcode has had a total of 86 sales since 1995.
OL2 8DR has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£190,000 | 4 Bed House214, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR214, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
- Sold Nov 2025£180,000 | 3 Bed House168, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR168, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
- Sold May 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House174, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR174, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
- Sold Feb 2025£173,000 | 3 Bed House188, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR188, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
- Sold Oct 2024£143,740 | 3 Bed House112A, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR112A, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8DR is the 1023rd largest and the 501st most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8DY, Arley Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8DY37 Addresses|88 m away
- OL2 8DS, George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8DS32 Addresses|108 m away
- OL2 8EA, Harewood Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8EA61 Addresses|124 m away
- OL2 8DQ, Jordan Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8DQ59 Addresses|142 m away
- OL2 8GD, Compton Fold, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8GD7 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 14 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 21 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (14)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (21)
- house (4)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 38 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£270,000 | 4 Bed House140, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR140, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
- Sold Jun 2022£268,000 | 3 Bed House175, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DS175, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DS
- Sold May 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House174, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR174, George Street, Oldham, OL2 8DR
Schools Nearby
- Buckstones Primary School300 m away
- East Crompton St George's CofE School500 m away
- Rushcroft Primary School700 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.5 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.3 km away
- Hollingworth Academy2.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8DR is Rochdale station, which is 5.3 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.3 km away
- Smithy Bridge|5.6 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.2 km away
- Littleborough|6.4 km away
