Heron Street - OL8 4LP
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 4LP is a residential postcode situated on Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 1586th largest and 505th 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 53 properties: 49 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £149,451
- 10 Year change
- up 79.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 86.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £160/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL8 4LP is a residential postcode situated on Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 with 53 addresses.
It ranks as the 1586th largest and 505th 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 53 properties: 49 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £149,451
- 10 Year change
- up 79.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,002pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 86.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £160/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL8 4LP
- 17 Heron Street
3 Bed Period House
- 19 Heron Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 20 Heron Street
3 Bed Period House
- 22 Heron Street
3 Bed Period House
- 23 Heron Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL8 4LP sold for £148,000 on 28th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 6.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £149,451.
The OL8 4LP Sales Market has increased by 79.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £149,451 |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £147,014 |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £141,146 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% | £135,945 |
| June 2022 | 13.4% | £132,704 |
| June 2021 | 14.8% | £117,034 |
| June 2020 | 5.4% | £101,942 |
| June 2019 | 6.9% | £96,704 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £90,467 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £87,689 |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £83,411 |
| June 2015 | 0.4% | £82,506 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £82,137 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £77,603 |
| June 2012 | -3.9% | £77,699 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £80,850 |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £82,110 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £79,497 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £93,631 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £96,807 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,002.
The OL8 4LP Rental Market has increased by 86.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.1% | £980pcm |
| June 2024 | 12.6% | £933pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.5% | £829pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £730pcm |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £665pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.2% | £611pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £587pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £572pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £549pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £538pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.3% | £521pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £505pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.1% | £492pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £498pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £496pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £484pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £473pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £490pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £494pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £148,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 6.6%. The postcode has had a total of 64 sales since 1995.
OL8 4LP has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£148,000 | 3 Bed House26, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP26, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP
- Sold Aug 2024£155,000 | 2 Bed House63B, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP63B, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP
- Sold Aug 2023£135,000 | 3 Bed House33, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP33, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP
- Sold Sep 2022£146,000 | 2 Bed House63D, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP63D, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP
- Sold Sep 2022£125,000 | 4 Bed House49, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP49, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LP
Nearby Postcodes
OL8 4LP is the 1586th largest and the 505th most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL8 area.
- OL8 4LT, Werneth Crescent, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LT46 Addresses|81 m away
- OL8 4LW, Little Town, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LW13 Addresses|88 m away
- OL8 4LN, Manchester Road, Hawksley Industrial Estate, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LN6 Addresses|104 m away
- OL8 4LG, Armitage Close, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LG28 Addresses|131 m away
- OL8 4LH, Springbank Street, Oldham, OL8OL8 4LH5 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 24 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (24)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (9)
- house (3)
- early-century flat (8)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (16)
- G (1)
- D (18)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House278, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR278, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR
- Sold Dec 2025£223,000 | 3 Bed House272, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR272, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR
- Sold Sep 2025£217,000 | 3 Bed House276, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR276, Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4JR
Schools Nearby
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy400 m away
- Stanley Road Primary School500 m away
- Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School800 m away
- Oasis Academy Oldham600 m away
- The Hathershaw College1.5 km away
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL8 4LP is Moston station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Moston|2.7 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|3.6 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|4.9 km away
- Guide Bridge|6.1 km away
