OL8 2EB is a residential postcode situated on Furness Avenue, Oldham, OL8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1073rd largest and 39th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 23 houses and 1 flat.
OL8 2EB is a residential postcode situated on Furness Avenue, Oldham, OL8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 1073rd largest and 39th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 24 properties: 23 houses and 1 flat.
Sale prices range from £49,164 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (495 ft2) to £127,776 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,087 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £434 pcm for 2 bed flats to £838 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.9% and 10.6%.
The average value per square foot is £142.
The last sale in OL8 2EB sold for £87,000 on 18th October 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 29.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £85,857.
The OL8 2EB Sales Market has increased by 76.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3% | £85,857 |
| May 2025 | 6.6% | £83,323 |
| May 2024 | 2.1% | £78,156 |
| May 2023 | 4.2% | £76,554 |
| May 2022 | 12% | £73,438 |
| May 2021 | 13% | £65,546 |
| May 2020 | 5% | £57,996 |
| May 2019 | 5.3% | £55,225 |
| May 2018 | 4.3% | £52,443 |
| May 2017 | 3.2% | £50,304 |
| May 2016 | 3.2% | £48,747 |
| May 2015 | 2.6% | £47,233 |
| May 2014 | 3.3% | £46,015 |
| May 2013 | -0.5% | £44,548 |
| May 2012 | -3% | £44,788 |
| May 2011 | -2.4% | £46,155 |
| May 2010 | 1.4% | £47,313 |
| May 2009 | -13.8% | £46,650 |
| May 2008 | 0.8% | £54,141 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £53,731 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £613.
The OL8 2EB Rental Market has increased by 85.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.6% | £613pcm |
| May 2025 | 6.3% | £591pcm |
| May 2024 | 13.1% | £556pcm |
| May 2023 | 11% | £492pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.7% | £443pcm |
| May 2021 | 8.6% | £400pcm |
| May 2020 | 3.5% | £368pcm |
| May 2019 | 2.3% | £356pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.1% | £348pcm |
| May 2017 | 3.3% | £341pcm |
| May 2016 | 3.7% | £330pcm |
| May 2015 | 3.3% | £318pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £308pcm |
| May 2013 | 0% | £303pcm |
| May 2012 | -0.2% | £303pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.7% | £304pcm |
| May 2010 | 0.5% | £299pcm |
| May 2009 | -3.7% | £298pcm |
| May 2008 | 0.1% | £309pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £309pcm |
The last sale was on 18th October 2021 for £87,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 29.1%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
OL8 2EB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
OL8 2EB is the 1073rd largest and the 39th most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area.
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The closest station to OL8 2EB is Mossley (Manchester) station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around OL8 2EB, 65.8% of property is socially rented and 13.7% 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 OL8 2EB, 23.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 13.8% 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 OL8 2EB, the average age was 35.5 and the most common age was 7.
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 OL8 2EB, 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 OL8 2EB, there are an average of 0.7 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.