Oak Street - OL2 8EJ
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on Oak Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1015th largest and 224th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 56 properties: 47 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £175,551
- 10 Year change
- up 77.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,094pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 94.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £194/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8EJ is a residential postcode situated on Oak Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 1015th largest and 224th most expensive of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 56 properties: 47 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £175,551
- 10 Year change
- up 77.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,094pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 94.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £194/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.5%/year/yr
Explore Properties in OL2 8EJ
- 1 Oak Street
5 Bed Period House
- 3 Oak Street
5 Bed Period House
- 5 Oak Street
5 Bed Period House
- 7 Oak Street
4 Bed Period House
- 9 Oak Street
5 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8EJ sold for £165,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £175,551.
The OL2 8EJ Sales Market has increased by 77.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.1% | £175,551 |
| June 2025 | 5.5% | £168,701 |
| June 2024 | 0.6% | £159,868 |
| June 2023 | 4.4% | £158,925 |
| June 2022 | 15% | £152,284 |
| June 2021 | 12.9% | £132,467 |
| June 2020 | 6.1% | £117,286 |
| June 2019 | 4.9% | £110,494 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £105,298 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £101,868 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £99,113 |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £96,202 |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £94,068 |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £89,191 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £90,415 |
| June 2011 | -5.2% | £91,554 |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £96,603 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £93,479 |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £105,537 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £105,341 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,094.
The OL2 8EJ Rental Market has increased by 94.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.1% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.7% | £986pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £867pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.8% | £789pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £699pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.8% | £643pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £613pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £599pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £592pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £562pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £554pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £542pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £532pcm |
| June 2012 | -2% | £536pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.8% | £547pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £538pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £535pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £549pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £537pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 14th November 2025 for £165,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.2%.
OL2 8EJ has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£165,000 | 4 Bed House19, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ19, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ
- Sold Oct 2025£140,000 | 3 Bed House31, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ31, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ
- Sold Sep 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House76, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ76, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8EJ is the 1015th largest and the 224th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8EZ, Buckley Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8EZ17 Addresses|27 m away
- OL2 8EY, Edmund Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8EY22 Addresses|34 m away
- OL2 8EX, Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8EX14 Addresses|50 m away
- OL2 8QS, Harper Square, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8QS1 Address|72 m away
- OL2 8HA, Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8HA13 Addresses|80 m away
Property Types
- 41 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (41)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (29)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2026£225,000 | 3 Bed House12, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8UZ12, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8UZ
- Sold Aug 2025£203,000 | 3 Bed House13, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ13, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8EJ
- Sold Dec 2023£185,000 | 3 Bed House12, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8UZ12, Oak Street, Oldham, OL2 8UZ
Schools Nearby
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School300 m away
- Beal Vale Primary School400 m away
- East Crompton St George's CofE School500 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.2 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy1.6 km away
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8EJ is Rochdale station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.4 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.0 km away
- Smithy Bridge|6.1 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|6.3 km away
