Swallow Street - OL8 4LD
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 4LD is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1248th largest and 1111th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,115
- 10 Year change
- up 98.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,206pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 106.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 4LD is a residential postcode situated on Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 1248th largest and 1111th 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 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,115
- 10 Year change
- up 98.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,206pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 106.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £271/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL8 4LD
- 2 Swallow Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Swallow Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Swallow Street
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Swallow Street
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Swallow Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL8 4LD sold for £215,000 on 13th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £207,115.
The OL8 4LD Sales Market has increased by 98.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £207,115 |
| June 2025 | 5.9% | £199,257 |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £188,240 |
| June 2023 | 3.2% | £181,368 |
| June 2022 | 15.1% | £175,777 |
| June 2021 | 16.6% | £152,766 |
| June 2020 | 5.7% | £131,039 |
| June 2019 | 7.5% | £124,029 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £115,363 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £110,582 |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £104,205 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £102,509 |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £101,279 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £95,631 |
| June 2012 | -4% | £95,683 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £99,655 |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £102,324 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £99,574 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £116,021 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £119,098 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,206.
The OL8 4LD Rental Market has increased by 106.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.6% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.7% | £1,154pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.7% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.2% | £959pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £840pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.7% | £754pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £681pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £653pcm |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £632pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £601pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £583pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.9% | £563pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £542pcm |
| June 2013 | -1% | £528pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £533pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £532pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £525pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.5% | £516pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £529pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £529pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th February 2026 for £215,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
OL8 4LD has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£215,000 | 3 Bed House18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Oct 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Dec 2023£185,000 | 3 Bed House4, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD4, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Oct 2020£130,000 | 3 Bed House16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Jan 2020£123,500 | 3 Bed House18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
Nearby Postcodes
OL8 4LD is the 1248th largest and the 1111th most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area.
- OL8 4LE, Mallard Close, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LE7 Addresses|45 m away
- OL8 4LB, Hollins Road, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LB16 Addresses|62 m away
- OL8 4PW, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 4PW16 Addresses|66 m away
- OL8 4JP, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 4JP5 Addresses|69 m away
- OL8 4JR, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 4JR17 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (16)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed House16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD16, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Feb 2026£215,000 | 3 Bed House18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD18, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
- Sold Dec 2023£185,000 | 3 Bed House4, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD4, Swallow Street, Oldham, OL8 4LD
Schools Nearby
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School200 m away
- Oasis Academy Limeside600 m away
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- Oasis Academy Oldham200 m away
- The Hathershaw College1.0 km away
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL8 4LD is Moston station, which is 3.0 kilometres away.
- Moston|3.0 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|4.2 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|4.3 km away
- Guide Bridge|5.5 km away
