— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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8,187 people · median £185,000 · Oldham
More affordable than mostGood for schools
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control 18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £185,000, up 26.8% over five years. That's about 6.1× local earnings — around the 6.2× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 101 sales
Median sold price£185,000
5-year change+26.8%
Price per square metre£1,792 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay6.1× · five-year average 6.2×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Home ownership65%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,595
Oldham Council£2,156
Mayoral (incl. fire)£154
Mayoral Police & Crime£285
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,730
Band B£2,019
Band C£2,307
Band D (baseline)£2,595
Band E£3,172
Band F£3,749
Band G£4,326
Band H£5,191
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£1,792 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts AcreRight covers is £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in OL2 8 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milnrow Road | £78,250 | 210 | +68.3% |
| George Street | £115,000 | 185 | +19.3% |
| Buckstones Road | £134,975 | 128 | +38% |
| Oldham Road | £76,500 | 121 | +68.6% |
| Grains Road | £97,000 | 97 | +20% |
| Oak Street | £79,500 | 96 | — |
| Beal Lane | £89,972 | 78 | +37.6% |
| Hillside Avenue | £185,000 | 66 | +68.9% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Oldham how OL2 8 compares · from Oldham
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hathershaw +133.8%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hathershaw | £155,000 | +133.8% | 126 |
| Glodwick | £160,500 | +111.3% | 18 |
| Primrose Bank | £156,000 | +102.9% | 42 |
| New Earth | £150,000 | +88% | 92 |
| Mumps | £136,500 | +86.9% | 36 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in OL2 8 — sold prices
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Crossley Street Shaw | Terraced | 3 | C | £152,500 | May 2026 |
| 4 Cheetham Street Shaw | Terraced | 3 | C | £167,000 | May 2026 |
| 6 Moss Bank Queen Street | Semi-detached | — | — | £110,000 | May 2026 |
| 29 Cliff Hill Road Shaw | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £305,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 38 Priestley Way Shaw | Terraced | 1 | F | £120,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 14 Hawthorn Crescent Shaw | Semi-detached | 2 | D | £170,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 140, Oldham Road Shaw | Terraced | 3 | D | £180,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 108 George Street Shaw | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £238,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 68 Jordan Avenue Shaw | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £275,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 18, Ballard Way Shaw | Detached | 4+ | D | £380,000 | Mar 2026 |
104 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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