Dowry Street - OL8 2LP
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 2LP is a residential postcode situated on Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1546th largest and 411th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £138,292
- 10 Year change
- up 104.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £930pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 114.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £148/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 2LP is a residential postcode situated on Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 1546th largest and 411th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 48 properties: 48 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £138,292
- 10 Year change
- up 104.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £930pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 114.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £148/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL8 2LP
- 14 Dowry Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 16 Dowry Street
Unknown
- 18 Dowry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20 Dowry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 22 Dowry Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL8 2LP sold for £95,000 on 25th November 2020. Since then prices are up an average of 51.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £138,292.
The OL8 2LP Sales Market has increased by 104.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £138,292 |
| June 2025 | 7% | £132,241 |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £123,618 |
| June 2023 | 3.4% | £118,577 |
| June 2022 | 14.9% | £114,666 |
| June 2021 | 16.5% | £99,807 |
| June 2020 | 6.4% | £85,676 |
| June 2019 | 7.3% | £80,526 |
| June 2018 | 5% | £75,013 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £71,433 |
| June 2016 | 2.6% | £67,729 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £65,999 |
| June 2014 | 5% | £64,746 |
| June 2013 | -0.4% | £61,662 |
| June 2012 | -3.7% | £61,900 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £64,309 |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £66,887 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £65,753 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £77,109 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £78,586 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £930.
The OL8 2LP Rental Market has increased by 114.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.3% | £930pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.5% | £884pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.6% | £722pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £636pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.3% | £568pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £510pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.5% | £488pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.6% | £472pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.7% | £451pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.9% | £435pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £418pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £402pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £393pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £397pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £397pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.9% | £396pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £392pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.7% | £408pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £405pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th November 2020 for £95,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 51.9%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
OL8 2LP has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2020£95,000 | 4 Bed House51, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP51, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
- Sold Sep 2017£75,000 | 3 Bed House35, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP35, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
- Sold Apr 2017£58,000 | 2 Bed House79, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP79, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
- Sold Feb 2017£58,500 | 2 Bed House79, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP79, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
- Sold Aug 2016£64,950 | 3 Bed House37, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP37, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
Nearby Postcodes
OL8 2LP is the 1546th largest and the 411th most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area.
- OL8 2LX, Walters Drive, Oldham, OL8OL8 2LX12 Addresses|94 m away
- OL8 2LW, Sportsmans Drive, Oldham, OL8OL8 2LW39 Addresses|108 m away
- OL8 2PD, Mcdonough Close, Oldham, OL8OL8 2PD21 Addresses|129 m away
- OL8 2PB, Woodstock Green, Oldham, OL8OL8 2PB2 Addresses|141 m away
- OL8 2NU, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 2NU4 Addresses|142 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 38 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (38)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 41 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (32)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£100,000 | 2 Bed House11, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX11, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX
- Sold Nov 2020£95,000 | 4 Bed House51, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP51, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
- Sold Jul 2016£77,500 | 3 Bed House67, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP67, Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP
Schools Nearby
- Medlock Valley Primary School400 m away
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy600 m away
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School700 m away
- The Hathershaw College700 m away
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook1.7 km away
- Oasis Academy Oldham1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL8 2LP is Ashton-under-Lyne station, which is 3.9 kilometres away.
- Ashton-under-Lyne|3.9 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|4.2 km away
- Moston|4.5 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|5.3 km away
