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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Oldham. All 6 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£242kacross Oldham
Cheapest districtOL83-bed house £196k
Sold last year1,323homes in Oldham
Prices in Oldham+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Oldham sold for £242,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £196k in OL8 and £364k in OL3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at OL8: about 86 m² for a typical £196k. OL2 is the busiest market, with 355 sales last year.

Prices in Oldham are up 4.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,067 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,104 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Oldham

1OL83-bed house £196kabout 86 m² · 158 sold last year2OL13-bed house £199kabout 83 m² · 117 sold last year3OL93-bed house £232kabout 84 m² · 269 sold last year4OL43-bed house £235kabout 86 m² · 287 sold last year5OL23-bed house £245kabout 85 m² · 355 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is OL8: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £89k.

Best areas in Oldham for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

OL83-bed house £196k
Primary St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School · 76% England 64%Secondary The Blue Coat CofE School · 68.3% England 43.8%
OL13-bed house £199k
Primary Burnley Brow Community School · 68% England 64%Secondary The Blue Coat CofE School · 68.3% England 43.8%
OL93-bed house £232k
Primary Christ Church CofE Primary School · 90% England 64%Secondary The Blue Coat CofE School · 68.3% England 43.8%
OL43-bed house £235k
Primary St Agnes CofE Primary School · 73% England 64%Secondary The Blue Coat CofE School · 68.3% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Oldham postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
OL1£199k83 m²£97k£2,54768%117
OL2£245k85 m²£142k£3,14380%355
OL3£364k94 m²£227k£4,25565%137
OL4£235k86 m²£163k£2,83273%287
OL8£196k86 m²£89k£2,31776%158
OL9£232k84 m²£123k£2,90790%269

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Oldham

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Oldham?

About £242,000 across Oldham, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £196k in OL8 to £364k in OL3.

What is the cheapest area of Oldham to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: OL8 (£196k), OL1 (£199k), OL9 (£232k).

Are house prices going up in Oldham?

In Oldham, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 35.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Oldham is best for families?

On school results and price together: OL8 (3-bed house £196k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OL1 (3-bed house £199k, best primary nearby 68% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OL9 (3-bed house £232k, best primary nearby 90% at the expected standard against 64% across England); OL4 (3-bed house £235k, best primary nearby 73% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Oldham a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £242,000, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,067 a month against roughly £1,104 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,323 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £196k to £364k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Oldham each year?

1,323 homes sold across its 6 postcode districts in the last year, the most in OL2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.