Grains Road - OL2 8HZ
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 241st 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,483
- 10 Year change
- up 63.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £183/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8HZ is a residential postcode situated on Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 241st 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £174,483
- 10 Year change
- up 63.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,074pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 79.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £183/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 8HZ
- Inglenook
4 Bed Period House
- 11 Grains Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 15 Grains Road
4 Bed House
- 17 Grains Road
3 Bed Period House
- 19 Grains Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8HZ sold for £166,500 on 24th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £174,483.
The OL2 8HZ Sales Market has increased by 63.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £174,483 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £170,868 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £164,536 |
| June 2023 | 4.4% | £164,345 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £157,380 |
| June 2021 | 11.8% | £138,571 |
| June 2020 | 5.5% | £123,953 |
| June 2019 | 4.4% | £117,488 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £112,512 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £109,040 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £106,497 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £103,349 |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £101,377 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £96,226 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £97,263 |
| June 2011 | -3.7% | £98,034 |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £101,805 |
| June 2009 | -9.9% | £97,197 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £107,866 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £108,340 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,074.
The OL2 8HZ Rental Market has increased by 79.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.9% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £888pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £806pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.7% | £722pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £670pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £644pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £632pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £627pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £598pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £588pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £576pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £566pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £569pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £576pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £558pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.8% | £547pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £551pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £542pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th February 2026 for £166,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
OL2 8HZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£166,500 | 3 Bed House125, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ125, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
- Sold Jun 2025£143,000 | 3 Bed House33, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ33, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
- Sold Feb 2023£120,000 | 3 Bed House121, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ121, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
- Sold May 2022£145,000 | 3 Bed House127, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ127, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
- Sold Mar 2022£125,000 | 3 Bed House27, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ27, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8HZ is the 674th largest and the 241st most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8PW, Cheetham Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8PW22 Addresses|69 m away
- OL2 8JD, The Knoll, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JD5 Addresses|75 m away
- OL2 8JT, Dalehead Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JT23 Addresses|100 m away
- OL2 8JE, Vale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JE15 Addresses|104 m away
- OL2 8JG, Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JG3 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 13 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (13)
- modern house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2006£795,000 | 3 Bed House127, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ127, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8HZ
- Sold May 2017£330,000 | 3 Bed HouseWest View, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8JXWest View, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8JX
- Sold Nov 2021£260,000 | 3 Bed House110, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8JX110, Grains Road, Oldham, OL2 8JX
Schools Nearby
- East Crompton St George's CofE School400 m away
- Buckstones Primary School700 m away
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School700 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.6 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy1.6 km away
- Waterhead Academy3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8HZ is Rochdale station, which is 5.8 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.8 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.3 km away
- Greenfield|6.3 km away
- Smithy Bridge|6.4 km away
