Buying a home in OL8, Oldham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£196kmost £154k–£241k

Houses per m²£2,317flats £1,688

Sold last year1581,161 in five years

Prices in Oldham+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL8 sold for £195,641 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £154,122 and £241,048, for about 86 m² of space. That is 19% less than the same home across Oldham (£242,000).

158 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £89k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OL8 1 (£1,751) and the most in OL8 3 (£2,499).

Across Oldham, prices are up 4.7% on a year ago and up 35.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,067 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £892 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £39,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in OL8 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£120,447	£95k–£183k	45 m²	15
2	£155,134	£130k–£186k	67 m²	573
3	£195,641	£154k–£241k	86 m²	457
4	£236,412	£202k–£317k	109 m²	66
5+	£286,540	£221k–£352k	133 m²	40

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£120k	£155k	£196k	£236k	£287k
Detached	—	£268k	£290k	£335k	£287k
Semi-detached	—	£188k	£230k	£249k	£321k
Terraced	£112k	£145k	£170k	£220k	£216k
Flats	—	£89k	—	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across OL8

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
OL8 1	£1,751	£1,430
OL8 2	£2,297	£1,923
OL8 3	£2,499	—
OL8 4	£2,483	£1,549

Schools near OL8

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School76% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%23 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Blue Coat CofE School68.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%26 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

OL9 Oldham · 2 km3-bed house £232k OL1 Oldham · 3 km3-bed house £199k M35 Manchester · 3 km3-bed house £240k OL4 Oldham · 3 km3-bed house £235k OL7 Ashton-Under-Lyne · 4 km3-bed house £208k OL6 Ashton-Under-Lyne · 4 km3-bed house £228k M43 Manchester · 5 km3-bed house £232k OL5 Ashton-Under-Lyne · 5 km3-bed house £237k

Questions about OL8

Is OL8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 19% less than across Oldham; prices in Oldham are up 4.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (76% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.3% against 43.8%); 158 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in OL8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL8 sold for £195,641 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £154,122 and £241,048.

Is OL8 expensive for Oldham?

A 3-bedroom house in OL8 costs 19% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Oldham (£242,000).

How many homes sell in OL8 each year?

158 homes sold in the last year and 1,161 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near OL8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, where 76% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.