Key Street Insights
Kensington Avenue is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 667th largest and 223rd most expensive of the 778 streets in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £181,525
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 83.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Kensington Avenue is a residential street with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 667th largest and 223rd most expensive of the 778 streets in the OL2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 44 properties: 44 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £181,525
- 10 Year change
- up 67.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,068pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 83.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £189/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2
- 2 Kensington Avenue
2 Bed House
- 4 Kensington Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Kensington Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Kensington Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Kensington Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Kensington Avenue sold for £217,000 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.6%.
The current average value in the street is £181,525.
The Kensington Avenue Sales Market has increased by 67.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £181,525 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £177,102 |
| June 2024 | 0.4% | £170,200 |
| June 2023 | 4.3% | £169,563 |
| June 2022 | 14% | £162,592 |
| June 2021 | 12.2% | £142,620 |
| June 2020 | 5.5% | £127,100 |
| June 2019 | 4.7% | £120,442 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £115,037 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £111,318 |
| June 2016 | 2.9% | £108,567 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £105,504 |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £103,474 |
| June 2013 | -1.2% | £98,238 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £99,431 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £100,374 |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £104,565 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £99,866 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £111,341 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £112,015 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,068.
The Kensington Avenue Rental Market has increased by 83.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2024 | 13.1% | £988pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £874pcm |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £793pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £709pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £657pcm |
| June 2019 | 2% | £629pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £616pcm |
| June 2017 | 4.9% | £610pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £582pcm |
| June 2015 | 2% | £573pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £562pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.7% | £551pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £555pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £563pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.8% | £547pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.2% | £537pcm |
| June 2008 | 2% | £543pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £533pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £217,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.6%. The street has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£217,000 | 4 Bed House62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ
- Sold Jul 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House6, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA6, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA
- Sold Jan 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House56, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ56, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ
- Sold Nov 2021£143,500 | 4 Bed House62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ
- Sold Jan 2021£125,000 | 3 Bed House22, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA22, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House6, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA6, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5SA
- Sold Nov 2025£217,000 | 4 Bed House62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ62, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ
- Sold Jan 2024£185,000 | 3 Bed House56, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ56, Kensington Avenue, Oldham, OL2 5XZ
Nearby Streets
Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 is the 667th largest and the 223rd most expensive street in the OL2 area.
- Kingston Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL224 Addresses|57 m away
- Croydon Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL216 Addresses|77 m away
- Brecon Close, Royton, Oldham, OL215 Addresses|90 m away
- Victoria Way, Royton, Oldham, OL220 Addresses|107 m away
- Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL225 Addresses|109 m away
- Sandringham Way, Royton, Oldham, OL214 Addresses|125 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2.
- House prices in OL2 5XZ16 Addresses
- House prices in OL2 5YF18 Addresses
- House prices in OL2 5SA10 Addresses
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (18)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (11)
Schools Nearby
- Fir Bank Primary School500 m away
- Thorp Primary School700 m away
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School900 m away
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North1.7 km away
- St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy1.7 km away
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 is Castleton (Manchester) station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Castleton (Manchester)|3.5 km away
- Mills Hill (Manchester)|3.7 km away
- Rochdale|4.1 km away
