Queen Street - OL2 8RW
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8RW is a residential postcode situated on Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 63 addresses.
It ranks as the 1032nd largest and 84th 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 63 properties: 47 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,088
- 10 Year change
- up 81.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £803pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 99.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £145/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8RW is a residential postcode situated on Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 63 addresses.
It ranks as the 1032nd largest and 84th 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 63 properties: 47 houses and 16 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £130,088
- 10 Year change
- up 81.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £803pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 99.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £145/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in OL2 8RW
- 2 Queen Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Queen Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Queen Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Queen Street
2 Bed Period House
- 6 Queen Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8RW sold for £99,500 on 4th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 9.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £130,088.
The OL2 8RW Sales Market has increased by 81.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £130,088 |
| June 2025 | 6% | £124,537 |
| June 2024 | 0.8% | £117,485 |
| June 2023 | 4.5% | £116,598 |
| June 2022 | 15.4% | £111,620 |
| June 2021 | 13.3% | £96,738 |
| June 2020 | 6.5% | £85,362 |
| June 2019 | 5.2% | £80,184 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £76,236 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £73,778 |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £71,750 |
| June 2015 | 2.3% | £69,572 |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £68,009 |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £64,417 |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £65,401 |
| June 2011 | -5.8% | £66,271 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £70,350 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £68,369 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £77,688 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £77,377 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £803.
The OL2 8RW Rental Market has increased by 99.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5% | £803pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £765pcm |
| June 2024 | 14.2% | £718pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £629pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.2% | £572pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £506pcm |
| June 2020 | 5% | £463pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £441pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £430pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.6% | £425pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £402pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £396pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £388pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £381pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £385pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £393pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.1% | £388pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £388pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £400pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £390pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 4th June 2025 for £99,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.5%.
OL2 8RW has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£99,500 | 3 Bed House11, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW11, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW
- Sold Aug 2024£105,000 | 3 Bed House27, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW27, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW
- Sold Aug 2024£125,000 | 4 Bed House46, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW46, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8RW is the 1032nd largest and the 84th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8RU, Hawthorn Crescent, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8RU22 Addresses|33 m away
- OL2 8RP, Margaret Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8RP4 Addresses|41 m away
- OL2 8PS, Read Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8PS11 Addresses|62 m away
- OL2 8RR, Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8RR8 Addresses|72 m away
- OL2 8RE, Clubhouse Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8RE10 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 45 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (45)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 46 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£191,000 | 3 Bed House3 Mossbank, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RR3 Mossbank, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RR
- Sold Jun 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed House2 Mossbank, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RR2 Mossbank, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RR
- Sold Jul 2019£125,000 | 3 Bed House82, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW82, Queen Street, Oldham, OL2 8RW
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy600 m away
- Crompton Primary School600 m away
- Beal Vale Primary School800 m away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy800 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.2 km away
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North2.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8RW is Rochdale station, which is 5.6 kilometres away.
- Rochdale|5.6 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|5.7 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|5.8 km away
- Greenfield|6.6 km away
