Brookside Avenue - OL4 4LJ
Key Postcode Insights
OL4 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1305th largest and 1352nd most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £300,358
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,428pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £295/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL4 4LJ is a residential postcode situated on Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 1305th largest and 1352nd most expensive of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £300,358
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,428pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 65.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £295/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL4 4LJ
- 28 Brookside Avenue
Unknown
- 30 Brookside Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 32 Brookside Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 34 Brookside Avenue
Unknown
- 36 Brookside Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL4 4LJ sold for £400,000 on 19th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 2.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £300,358.
The OL4 4LJ Sales Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £300,358 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £295,019 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £282,764 |
| June 2023 | 2.6% | £276,254 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £269,272 |
| June 2021 | 10.3% | £243,875 |
| June 2020 | 4.9% | £221,077 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £210,797 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £206,631 |
| June 2017 | 4.5% | £197,420 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £188,965 |
| June 2015 | 3.1% | £182,475 |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £176,994 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £169,952 |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £170,436 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £171,586 |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £175,111 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £170,437 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £186,101 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,341 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,428.
The OL4 4LJ Rental Market has increased by 65.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.2% | £1,397pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.3% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,015pcm |
| June 2020 | 3% | £946pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £919pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | 4% | £895pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £861pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £834pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.5% | £810pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £798pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.4% | £790pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £794pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £772pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £749pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £769pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £772pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th January 2026 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.4%. The postcode has had a total of 39 sales since 1995.
OL4 4LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£400,000 | 4 Bed House65, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ65, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
- Sold Jun 2024£245,000 | 2 Bed House50, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ50, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
- Sold Jun 2023£183,000 | 4 Bed House59, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ59, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
- Sold Sep 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House81, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ81, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
- Sold Feb 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House69, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ69, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
Nearby Postcodes
OL4 4LJ is the 1305th largest and the 1352nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,589 postcodes in the OL4 area.
- OL4 4LH, Brookside Avenue, Grotton, Oldham, OL4OL4 4LH37 Addresses|79 m away
- OL4 4LG, Brooklands Drive, Grotton, Oldham, OL4OL4 4LG3 Addresses|88 m away
- OL4 4LL, Elm Grove, Grotton, Oldham, OL4OL4 4LL16 Addresses|115 m away
- OL4 4LE, Ashlea Grove, Grotton, Oldham, OL4OL4 4LE14 Addresses|117 m away
- OL4 4JS, Oldham Road, Grotton, Oldham, OL4OL4 4JS5 Addresses|167 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- house (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£415,000 | 4 Bed House45, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LH45, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LH
- Sold Jan 2026£400,000 | 4 Bed House65, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ65, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LJ
- Sold Nov 2016£350,000 | 5 Bed House35, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LH35, Brookside Avenue, Oldham, OL4 4LH
Schools Nearby
- Knowsley Junior School700 m away
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School700 m away
- Waterhead Academy1.8 km away
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook2.2 km away
- Mossley Hollins High School2.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL4 4LJ is Greenfield station, which is 2.4 kilometres away.
- Greenfield|2.4 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|2.8 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|6.0 km away
- Stalybridge|6.1 km away
