Higher House Close - OL9 8LW
Key Postcode Insights
OL9 8LW is a residential postcode situated on Higher House Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1569th largest and 1105th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL9 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 38 houses and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £200,438
- 10 Year change
- up 89.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,233pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £239/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL9 8LW is a residential postcode situated on Higher House Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 1569th largest and 1105th most expensive of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL9 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 50 properties: 38 houses and 12 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £200,438
- 10 Year change
- up 89.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,233pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 96.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £239/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties in OL9 8LW
- 35 Higher House Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 37 Higher House Close
2 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL9 8LW sold for £265,000 on 1st December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £200,438.
The OL9 8LW Sales Market has increased by 89.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £200,438 |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £194,658 |
| June 2024 | 3.1% | £185,779 |
| June 2023 | 3.2% | £180,171 |
| June 2022 | 14.5% | £174,541 |
| June 2021 | 15.9% | £152,469 |
| June 2020 | 5.1% | £131,600 |
| June 2019 | 7.2% | £125,191 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £116,733 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £112,276 |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £106,004 |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £104,591 |
| June 2014 | 6% | £103,633 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £97,729 |
| June 2012 | -3.8% | £97,575 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £101,402 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £102,993 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £99,220 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £114,217 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £117,610 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,233.
The OL9 8LW Rental Market has increased by 96.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.6% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.6% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2024 | 11.9% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.4% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £881pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £795pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.8% | £723pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £697pcm |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £676pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £645pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £628pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.7% | £607pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £586pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £570pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £574pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £572pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £559pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.1% | £543pcm |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £549pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £551pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 1st December 2025 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.8%.
OL9 8LW has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House58, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW58, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW
- Sold Jun 2025£135,000 | 2 Bed House69, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW69, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW
- Sold Jan 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House48, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW48, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW
Nearby Postcodes
OL9 8LW is the 1569th largest and the 1105th most expensive postcode out of the 1,657 postcodes in the OL9 area.
- OL9 8EQ, Newlands Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9OL9 8EQ11 Addresses|41 m away
- OL9 8LP, Higher House Close, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9OL9 8LP30 Addresses|70 m away
- OL9 8LX, Thompson Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9OL9 8LX36 Addresses|74 m away
- OL9 8LN, Scholes Street, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9OL9 8LN33 Addresses|95 m away
- OL9 8LT, Thompson Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9OL9 8LT34 Addresses|99 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 27 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- early-century house (27)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (28)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House58, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW58, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW
- Sold Jan 2025£195,000 | 3 Bed House48, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW48, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LW
- Sold Nov 2021£190,000 | 3 Bed House27, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LR27, Higher House Close, Oldham, OL9 8LR
Schools Nearby
- Yew Tree Community School300 m away
- Stanley Road Primary School500 m away
- Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy600 m away
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy900 m away
- Oasis Academy Oldham1.5 km away
- The Radclyffe School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL9 8LW is Moston station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Moston|1.8 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|2.7 km away
- Ashton-under-Lyne|5.7 km away
- Fairfield|6.6 km away
