OL2 5WB
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Property report — OL2 5WB
Open-data due diligence for OL2 5WB and the area around it.
OL2 5WB in brief: 16 recorded sales (£177,500–£500,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL2 5WB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL2 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£223,460
Population
20,275
Schools
6
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL2 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (37 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-10 | £364,000 | 8 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2019-05-24 | £290,000 | 4 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2015-05-15 | £256,000 | 4 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2011-10-03 | £267,500 | 8 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2011-07-18 | £500,000 | 9 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2007-01-11 | £249,950 | 6 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2004-12-21 | £249,950 | 7 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2004-06-25 | £219,950 | 2 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-10-28 | £185,000 | 3 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-10-24 | £189,950 | 1 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-03-14 | £180,000 | 6 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-03-14 | £177,500 | 4 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-03-14 | £189,500 | 5 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-01-30 | £189,950 | 7 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-01-30 | £189,500 | 9 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
| 2003-01-24 | £185,000 | 8 WATER MILL CLOUGH | Detached |
16 recorded sales on OL2 5WB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Burnley Brow Community School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Thorp Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · CHADDERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST ANNE (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · CHURCH OF ST PAUL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · MANOR MILL (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · CHADDERTON PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · ROYTON PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (1.1 mi) · Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (1.3 mi) · Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (1.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Chadderton Superstore (0.5 mi) · Lidl (0.6 mi) · The Co-operative Food (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 8,461
Owned 70% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL2 5.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL2 | SectorOL2 5 | PostcodeOL2 5WB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £223,950 | £223,460 | £242,734 |
| Population | 50,427 | 20,275 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL2 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.