Buying a home in OL9, Oldham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£232kmost £188k–£280k
Houses per m²£2,907flats £2,225
Sold last year2691,790 in five years
Prices in Oldham+4.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL9 sold for £231,595 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £187,757 and £279,670, for about 84 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Oldham (£242,000).

269 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £103k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OL9 6 (£1,838) and the most in OL9 9 (£3,323).

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 £1,056 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £46,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in OL9 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£136,116£118k–£173k46 m²19
2£181,244£155k–£222k68 m²719
3£231,595£188k–£280k84 m²804
4£300,306£245k–£361k105 m²130
5+£368,686£294k–£466k122 m²62

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£136k£181k£232k£300k£369k
Detached—£274k£323k£404k£459k
Semi-detached—£220k£253k£298k£328k
Terraced£129k£163k£189k£225k£248k
Flats£103k£123k£121k——

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

Price per m² across OL9

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
OL9 0£3,141£2,301
OL9 6£1,838—
OL9 7£2,295—
OL9 8£2,634£2,332
OL9 9£3,323£2,077

Schools near OL9

Best state primary within 2 kmChrist Church CofE Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%20 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%23 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about OL9

Is OL9 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% 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 (90% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (68.3% against 43.8%); 269 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 OL9?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL9 sold for £231,595 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £187,757 and £279,670.

Is OL9 expensive for Oldham?

A 3-bedroom house in OL9 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Oldham (£242,000).

How many homes sell in OL9 each year?

269 homes sold in the last year and 1,790 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near OL9?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Christ Church CofE Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near OL9?

For a 3-bedroom house, OL8 (£196k, 2 km), OL1 (£199k, 3 km), OL7 (£208k, 6 km).

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.