Manchester Road - OL2 8SB
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8SB is a residential postcode situated on Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 784th largest and 616th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £231,976
- 10 Year change
- up 75.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,311pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 93.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL2 8SB is a residential postcode situated on Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 784th largest and 616th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £231,976
- 10 Year change
- up 75.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,311pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 93.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £200/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL2 8SB
- 15-17 Manchester Road
Unknown
- 19 Manchester Road
4 Bed Period House
- 21 Manchester Road
Unknown
- 23 Manchester Road
3 Bed Period House
- 25A Manchester Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL2 8SB sold for £215,000 on 3rd September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £231,976.
The OL2 8SB Sales Market has increased by 75.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £231,976 |
| June 2025 | 5.4% | £223,094 |
| June 2024 | 0.2% | £211,730 |
| June 2023 | 4.5% | £211,400 |
| June 2022 | 15.1% | £202,260 |
| June 2021 | 12.8% | £175,748 |
| June 2020 | 6.2% | £155,860 |
| June 2019 | 5% | £146,786 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £139,813 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £135,729 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £132,258 |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £128,379 |
| June 2014 | 5.7% | £125,587 |
| June 2013 | -1.3% | £118,861 |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £120,439 |
| June 2011 | -5.1% | £121,934 |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £128,502 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £124,152 |
| June 2008 | 0.2% | £139,783 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £139,493 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,311.
The OL2 8SB Rental Market has increased by 93.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £1,311pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.6% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.8% | £949pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.7% | £841pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.7% | £774pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £739pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £723pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £715pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £678pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £669pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £655pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £643pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.1% | £649pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.1% | £662pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.6% | £649pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.4% | £645pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £660pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £645pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd September 2025 for £215,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.8%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
OL2 8SB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£215,000 | 4 Bed House33, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB33, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Aug 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House79, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB79, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Jan 2023£165,000 | 3 Bed House23, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB23, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Oct 2020£76,000 | 4 Bed House49, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB49, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Nov 2019£125,000 | 4 Bed House43, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB43, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
Nearby Postcodes
OL2 8SB is the 784th largest and the 616th most expensive postcode out of the 1,043 postcodes in the OL2 area.
- OL2 8SJ, Hesketh Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8SJ28 Addresses|28 m away
- OL2 8SH, Frederick Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8SH18 Addresses|67 m away
- OL2 8SL, Bertha Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 8SL10 Addresses|69 m away
- OL2 7DF, Bickerstaffe Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7DF16 Addresses|73 m away
- OL2 7DE, Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2OL2 7DE13 Addresses|78 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House79, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB79, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Sep 2025£215,000 | 4 Bed House33, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB33, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
- Sold Jan 2023£165,000 | 3 Bed House23, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB23, Manchester Road, Oldham, OL2 8SB
Schools Nearby
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy400 m away
- Crompton Primary School500 m away
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School800 m away
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy600 m away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.1 km away
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North2.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL2 8SB is Mills Hill (Manchester) station, which is 5.4 kilometres away.
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|5.4 km away
- Rochdale|5.5 km away
- Castleton (Manchester)|5.6 km away
- Smithy Bridge|6.8 km away
