Forest Street - OL8 3ER
Key Street Insights
Forest Street is a residential street with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest and 175th most expensive of the 1,048 streets in the OL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £129,370
- 10 Year change
- up 103.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £903pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 112.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £164/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Forest Street is a residential street with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 798th largest and 175th most expensive of the 1,048 streets in the OL8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £129,370
- 10 Year change
- up 103.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £903pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 112.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £164/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Forest Street, Oldham, OL8
- 1 Forest Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Forest Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Forest Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Forest Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Forest Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Forest Street sold for £135,000 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.6%.
The current average value in the street is £129,370.
The Forest Street Sales Market has increased by 103.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £129,370 |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £123,890 |
| June 2024 | 4.2% | £116,197 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £111,556 |
| June 2022 | 15.1% | £107,997 |
| June 2021 | 16.6% | £93,845 |
| June 2020 | 6.2% | £80,450 |
| June 2019 | 7.5% | £75,786 |
| June 2018 | 4.7% | £70,511 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £67,318 |
| June 2016 | 2.3% | £63,613 |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £62,203 |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £61,183 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £58,051 |
| June 2012 | -3.9% | £58,202 |
| June 2011 | -3.5% | £60,565 |
| June 2010 | 2% | £62,733 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £61,489 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £72,041 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £73,655 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £903.
The Forest Street Rental Market has increased by 112.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 5.1% | £903pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.3% | £860pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.5% | £801pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.9% | £706pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £620pcm |
| June 2021 | 11.2% | £554pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £499pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.5% | £477pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £461pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £440pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.8% | £425pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £410pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £394pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £384pcm |
| June 2012 | 0% | £388pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £388pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £386pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £381pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £395pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £394pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £135,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.6%. The street has had a total of 91 sales since 1995.
Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House34, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER34, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold May 2025£80,000 | 3 Bed House7, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER7, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold May 2024£95,000 | 3 Bed House16, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER16, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold Sep 2023£75,000 | 3 Bed House45, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER45, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold Jan 2023£90,000 | 2 Bed House35, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER35, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£135,000 | 3 Bed House34, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER34, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold Apr 2022£110,000 | 2 Bed House33, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER33, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
- Sold May 2022£110,000 | 3 Bed House26, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER26, Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER
Nearby Streets
Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 is the 798th largest and the 175th most expensive street in the OL8 area.
- Iris Street, Oldham, OL818 Addresses|61 m away
- Bellfield Avenue, Oldham, OL810 Addresses|69 m away
- Hathershaw Lane, Oldham, OL849 Addresses|107 m away
- Lynmouth Avenue, Oldham, OL827 Addresses|114 m away
- Alton Street, Oldham, OL835 Addresses|122 m away
- Letham Street, Oldham, OL816 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 36 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (36)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (3)
Schools Nearby
- Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy400 m away
- Medlock Valley Primary School700 m away
- St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- The Hathershaw College100 m away
- Oasis Academy Oldham1.2 km away
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 - OL8 3ER is Ashton-under-Lyne station, which is 3.8 kilometres away.
- Ashton-under-Lyne|3.8 km away
- Moston|4.0 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|4.7 km away
