Melling Road - OL4 1PL
Key Postcode Insights
OL4 1PL is a residential postcode situated on Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1140th largest and 351st most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £139,045
- 10 Year change
- up 85.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £935pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £149/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL4 1PL is a residential postcode situated on Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1140th largest and 351st most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £139,045
- 10 Year change
- up 85.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £935pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £149/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL4 1PL
- 1 Melling Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Melling Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Melling Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Melling Road
3 Bed Period House
- 9 Melling Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL4 1PL sold for £141,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £139,045.
The OL4 1PL Sales Market has increased by 85.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £139,045 |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £134,010 |
| June 2024 | 2.7% | £125,343 |
| June 2023 | 4.3% | £122,080 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £117,077 |
| June 2021 | 14.1% | £104,358 |
| June 2020 | 6.2% | £91,449 |
| June 2019 | 5.3% | £86,119 |
| June 2018 | 6.3% | £81,752 |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £76,894 |
| June 2016 | 3% | £74,927 |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £72,733 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £71,146 |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £68,776 |
| June 2012 | -2% | £69,506 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £70,936 |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £73,933 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £72,072 |
| June 2008 | 0.3% | £82,709 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £82,485 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £935.
The OL4 1PL Rental Market has increased by 96.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £935pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.3% | £896pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.6% | £843pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £742pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £663pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £592pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £539pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £519pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £506pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £495pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.1% | £475pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.6% | £456pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £441pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £433pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £434pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £433pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £430pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £423pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £438pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £432pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £141,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.8%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
OL4 1PL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£141,000 | 3 Bed House12, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL12, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
- Sold Jun 2025£111,000 | 3 Bed House23, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL23, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
- Sold Feb 2024£115,000 | 3 Bed House31, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL31, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
- Sold Jun 2022£133,000 | 3 Bed House18, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL18, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
- Sold Nov 2020£75,000 | 3 Bed House22, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL22, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
Nearby Postcodes
OL4 1PL is the 1140th largest and the 351st most expensive postcode out of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area.
- OL4 1PP, Cleeve Road, Oldham, OL4OL4 1PP16 Addresses|56 m away
- OL4 1PN, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4OL4 1PN23 Addresses|63 m away
- OL4 1PW, Chesham Road, Oldham, OL4OL4 1PW6 Addresses|65 m away
- OL4 1PU, Cranbrook Street, Oldham, OL4OL4 1PU42 Addresses|76 m away
- OL4 1NZ, Lees Road, Oldham, OL4OL4 1NZ14 Addresses|82 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2020£320,000 | 4 Bed House57, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PN57, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PN
- Sold Jan 2023£155,000 | 3 Bed House33, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PN33, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PN
- Sold Oct 2025£141,000 | 3 Bed House12, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL12, Melling Road, Oldham, OL4 1PL
Schools Nearby
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield400 m away
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy600 m away
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook700 m away
- The Blue Coat CofE School1.4 km away
- Waterhead Academy1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL4 1PL is Mossley (Manchester) station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Mossley (Manchester)|4.2 km away
- Greenfield|5.0 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|5.3 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|5.6 km away
