OL4 2LN is a residential postcode situated on Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 1189th largest and 463rd most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
OL4 2LN is a residential postcode situated on Ripponden Road, Oldham, OL4 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 1189th largest and 463rd most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £32,092 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (322 ft2) to £216,534 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,711 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £246 pcm for 1 bed flats to £1,309 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.3% and 9.2%.
The average value per square foot is £201.
The last sale in OL4 2LN sold for £118,000 on 17th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 12.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £144,405.
The OL4 2LN Sales Market has increased by 68.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.2% | £144,405 |
| May 2025 | 6.2% | £141,271 |
| May 2024 | 1.2% | £132,968 |
| May 2023 | 4.8% | £131,361 |
| May 2022 | 11.3% | £125,358 |
| May 2021 | 12.4% | £112,645 |
| May 2020 | 4.7% | £100,215 |
| May 2019 | 5.1% | £95,721 |
| May 2018 | 4.8% | £91,072 |
| May 2017 | 1.4% | £86,917 |
| May 2016 | 2.7% | £85,677 |
| May 2015 | 1.7% | £83,420 |
| May 2014 | 3.5% | £82,003 |
| May 2013 | -1.6% | £79,216 |
| May 2012 | -1.5% | £80,531 |
| May 2011 | -3.4% | £81,733 |
| May 2010 | 1.6% | £84,584 |
| May 2009 | -13.9% | £83,239 |
| May 2008 | 1% | £96,666 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £95,670 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,022.
The OL4 2LN Rental Market has increased by 80.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2.9% | £1,022pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.5% | £993pcm |
| May 2024 | 13.7% | £941pcm |
| May 2023 | 10.6% | £827pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.6% | £748pcm |
| May 2021 | 7.9% | £676pcm |
| May 2020 | 3.3% | £626pcm |
| May 2019 | 2% | £606pcm |
| May 2018 | 1.4% | £594pcm |
| May 2017 | 3.3% | £586pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.2% | £567pcm |
| May 2015 | 3% | £550pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.2% | £534pcm |
| May 2013 | -0.2% | £528pcm |
| May 2012 | -0.1% | £529pcm |
| May 2011 | 2% | £529pcm |
| May 2010 | -0.2% | £519pcm |
| May 2009 | -3.5% | £520pcm |
| May 2008 | 0.3% | £539pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £538pcm |
The last sale was on 17th March 2026 for £118,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 12.5%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
OL4 2LN has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
OL4 2LN is the 1189th largest and the 463rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around OL4 2LN, 47.6% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.9% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around OL4 2LN, 16.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around OL4 2LN, the average age was 37.8 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around OL4 2LN, 1.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around OL4 2LN, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.