Wellington Road - OL8 1RU
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1068th largest and 1143rd most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 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
- £224,452
- 10 Year change
- up 97.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,323pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 105.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £233/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 1RU is a residential postcode situated on Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1068th largest and 1143rd most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 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
- £224,452
- 10 Year change
- up 97.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,323pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 105.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £233/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL8 1RU
- 1 Wellington Road
3 Bed House
- 3 Wellington Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Wellington Road
2 Bed Modern House
- 6 Wellington Road
2 Bed Period House
- 7 Wellington Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL8 1RU sold for £120,000 on 26th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £224,452.
The OL8 1RU Sales Market has increased by 97.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £224,452 |
| June 2025 | 5.7% | £216,505 |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £204,880 |
| June 2023 | 3.2% | £197,144 |
| June 2022 | 14.9% | £191,050 |
| June 2021 | 16.6% | £166,281 |
| June 2020 | 5.6% | £142,653 |
| June 2019 | 7.5% | £135,125 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £125,724 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £120,621 |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £113,760 |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £111,995 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £110,794 |
| June 2013 | -0.2% | £104,583 |
| June 2012 | -3.8% | £104,750 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £108,886 |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £111,839 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £108,677 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £126,688 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £129,872 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,323.
The OL8 1RU Rental Market has increased by 105.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £1,323pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.9% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.2% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £925pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.6% | £831pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £751pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £720pcm |
| June 2018 | 5% | £697pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £664pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £644pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.8% | £622pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £599pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £584pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £590pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £588pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £580pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.5% | £569pcm |
| June 2008 | 0% | £583pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £583pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th February 2026 for £120,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
OL8 1RU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£120,000 | 3 Bed House1, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU1, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU
- Sold Jul 2025£121,500 | 2 Bed House6, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU6, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU
- Sold Mar 2025£335,000 | 5 Bed House13, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU13, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU
- Sold Jul 2022£63,000 | 2 Bed House10, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU10, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU
- Sold Jul 2022£63,000 | 2 Bed House10, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU10, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RU
Nearby Postcodes
OL8 1RU is the 1068th largest and the 1143rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area.
- OL8 1FS, Cricketers Close, Oldham, OL8OL8 1FS11 Addresses|55 m away
- OL8 1RT, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8OL8 1RT17 Addresses|84 m away
- OL8 1BE, Kingsway Close, Oldham, OL8OL8 1BE28 Addresses|93 m away
- OL8 1HR, Lee Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 1HR15 Addresses|99 m away
- OL8 1SD, Stuart Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 1SD18 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2008£541,500 | 5 Bed House155, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 4DD155, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 4DD
- Sold Apr 2021£415,000 | 5 Bed House155, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 4DD155, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 4DD
- Sold Nov 2007£350,000 | 5 Bed House108, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RR108, Wellington Road, Oldham, OL8 1RR
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas CofE Primary School200 m away
- Werneth Primary School300 m away
- Coppice Primary Academy400 m away
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy900 m away
- Oasis Academy Oldham1.3 km away
- The Hathershaw College1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL8 1RU is Moston station, which is 3.7 kilometres away.
- Moston|3.7 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|3.9 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|5.1 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|5.6 km away
