Rivington Drive - OL2 8JU
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8JU is a residential postcode situated on Rivington Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 502nd 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,211
- 10 Year change
- up 66.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,326pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8JU is a residential postcode situated on Rivington Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 724th largest and 502nd 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £242,211
- 10 Year change
- up 66.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,326pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 82.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £293/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 8JU
- 1 Rivington Drive
Unknown
- 3 Rivington Drive
Unknown
- 5 Rivington Drive
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 17 Rivington Drive
Unknown
- 19 Rivington Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8JU sold for £215,000 on 2nd September 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 24.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £242,211.
The OL2 8JU Sales Market has increased by 66.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £242,211 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £236,041 |
| June 2024 | 0.5% | £226,547 |
| June 2023 | 4.2% | £225,328 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £216,259 |
| June 2021 | 12.1% | £190,504 |
| June 2020 | 5.4% | £169,907 |
| June 2019 | 4.3% | £161,194 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £154,544 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £148,870 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £145,135 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £140,921 |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £138,109 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £131,410 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £132,870 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £134,130 |
| June 2010 | 4.4% | £139,728 |
| June 2009 | -10.2% | £133,843 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £149,054 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £149,705 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,326.
The OL2 8JU Rental Market has increased by 82.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.8% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £987pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £883pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £818pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £786pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £771pcm |
| June 2017 | 5% | £764pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £728pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £701pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £688pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £691pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £702pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £681pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £669pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £678pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £667pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd September 2021 for £215,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 24.4%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
OL2 8JU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2021£215,000 | 3 Bed House30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
- Sold Sep 2021£215,000 | 3 Bed House30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
- Sold Jul 2021£160,000 | 3 Bed House25, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU25, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
- Sold Sep 2017£280,000 | 5 Bed House5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
- Sold Mar 2017£169,000 | 3 Bed House30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU30, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8JU is the 724th largest and the 502nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8JP, Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JP19 Addresses|43 m away
- OL2 8JW, Heversham Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JW8 Addresses|60 m away
- OL2 8JL, Brindle Way, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JL8 Addresses|88 m away
- OL2 8LA, Rivington Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8LA6 Addresses|91 m away
- OL2 8JQ, Kendal Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8JQ44 Addresses|92 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2007£310,000 | 5 Bed House5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
- Sold Jun 2006£282,000 | 5 Bed House6, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8LA6, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8LA
- Sold Sep 2017£280,000 | 5 Bed House5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU5, Rivington Drive, Oldham, OL2 8JU
Schools Nearby
- East Crompton St George's CofE School300 m away
- Buckstones Primary School600 m away
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School900 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.8 km away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy1.9 km away
- Waterhead Academy3.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8JU is Rochdale station, which is 6.0 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|6.0 km away
- Greenfield|6.2 km away
- Smithy Bridge|6.4 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|6.6 km away
