OL4 3QL is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1407th largest and 1415th most expensive of the 1,591 postcodes in the OL4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 37 houses.
OL4 3QL is a residential postcode situated on Thorpe Close, Austerlands, Oldham, OL4 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 1407th largest and 1415th most expensive of the 1,591 postcodes in the OL4 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 37 houses.
Sale prices range from £264,723 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (645 ft2) to £549,458 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,325 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,221 pcm for 2 bed houses to £2,536 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 5.5%.
The average value per square foot is £317.
The last sale in OL4 3QL sold for £265,000 on 5th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 11.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £359,845.
The OL4 3QL Sales Market has increased by 69.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.9% | £359,845 |
| April 2025 | 6.7% | £346,456 |
| April 2024 | -0.5% | £324,754 |
| April 2023 | 6.2% | £326,484 |
| April 2022 | 10.2% | £307,500 |
| April 2021 | 11.6% | £279,130 |
| April 2020 | 4.1% | £250,165 |
| April 2019 | 5.4% | £240,260 |
| April 2018 | 4.7% | £228,024 |
| April 2017 | 2.7% | £217,845 |
| April 2016 | 4% | £212,020 |
| April 2015 | 1.9% | £203,955 |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £200,075 |
| April 2013 | 2.8% | £193,546 |
| April 2012 | -1.7% | £188,335 |
| April 2011 | -2.7% | £191,600 |
| April 2010 | 2.9% | £196,906 |
| April 2009 | -13.1% | £191,276 |
| April 2008 | 2.1% | £220,071 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £215,512 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,610.
The OL4 3QL Rental Market has increased by 45.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.2% | £1,610pcm |
| April 2025 | -0.2% | £1,575pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.1% | £1,578pcm |
| April 2023 | 13.3% | £1,473pcm |
| April 2022 | 12% | £1,301pcm |
| April 2021 | -1.8% | £1,161pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.8% | £1,183pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £1,151pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.3% | £1,147pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.2% | £1,143pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.3% | £1,108pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.7% | £1,043pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.9% | £1,006pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.8% | £977pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.8% | £951pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.4% | £916pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.9% | £886pcm |
| April 2009 | -1.2% | £853pcm |
| April 2008 | -0.6% | £863pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £868pcm |
The last sale was on 5th September 2023 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.2%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
OL4 3QL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
OL4 3QL is the 1407th largest and the 1415th most expensive postcode out of the 1,591 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 3QL, 58.2% of property is privately owned outright and 33.7% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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 3QL, 12.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 41.1% 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 3QL, the average age was 45.6 and the most common age was 52.
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 3QL, 0.0% 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 3QL, 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.