OL2 8ED
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Property report — OL2 8ED
Open-data due diligence for OL2 8ED and the area around it.
OL2 8ED in brief: 16 recorded sales (£23,200–£205,000) · medium flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL2 8ED itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£227,511
Population
16,455
Schools
3
Flood risk
Medium
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL2 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (24 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-10 | £205,000 | 1 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2023-10-27 | £114,950 | 28 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2022-10-03 | £150,000 | 13 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2020-07-24 | £82,000 | 32 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2018-07-27 | £82,000 | 32 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2017-12-01 | £50,000 | 21 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2016-11-11 | £82,000 | 30 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2016-06-17 | £70,000 | 32 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2016-03-16 | £95,000 | 4 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Terraced |
| 2012-04-30 | £58,000 | 32 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2006-10-18 | £53,000 | 13 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2004-08-19 | £77,500 | 29 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2004-07-02 | £88,000 | 1 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2002-05-31 | £58,000 | 1 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 2001-06-01 | £27,000 | 24 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
| 1997-07-28 | £23,200 | 1 DUNWOOD PARK COURTS | Flat |
16 recorded sales on OL2 8ED. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcroft Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Buckstones Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Beal Vale Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
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: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.7 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PARK FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 9, HIGHER PARK (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 1,2,3,8, PINGOT (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LIFESTYLE PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW (0.8 mi) · EVEREST PHARMACY - WOLSTENHOLME SHAW (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi) · Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi) · Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) (1.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.9 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 6,654
Owned 64% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 19%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL2 8.
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 8 | PostcodeOL2 8ED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £223,950 | £227,511 | £82,228 |
| Population | 50,427 | 16,455 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Medium |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL2 8); 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 29 June 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.