OL2 8SG
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Property report — OL2 8SG
Open-data due diligence for OL2 8SG and the area around it.
OL2 8SG in brief: 22 recorded sales (£21,000–£185,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL2 8SG 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
None modelled
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | £185,000 | 37 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-03-06 | £21,000 | FLAT 1, SHAW LODGE ALBERT AVENUE | Other |
| 2022-06-07 | £162,000 | 37 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-04-09 | £129,950 | 47 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2019-06-07 | £85,000 | 47 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-14 | £135,000 | 40 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-29 | £98,000 | 49 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2014-01-31 | £125,000 | 55 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2007-02-02 | £124,940 | 53 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2004-02-26 | £82,000 | 53 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-31 | £50,000 | 45 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-17 | £51,500 | 49 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-01-25 | £57,000 | 41 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-12-03 | £51,500 | 51 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2001-10-19 | £46,000 | 38 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-26 | £48,000 | 40 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-21 | £32,000 | 41 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-01 | £39,950 | 42 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-04-30 | £40,000 | 40 ALBERT AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-29 | £34,500 | 49 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1996-07-19 | £33,000 | 51 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1996-07-11 | £34,500 | 45 ALBERT AVENUE | Terraced |
22 recorded sales on OL2 8SG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Crompton Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2021) |
| Beal Vale Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | 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 (0.9 mi) · VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LYCHGATE AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · FORMER CROSS SHAFT IN GRAVEYARD OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BIRSHAW HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.3 mi) · EVEREST PHARMACY - WOLSTENHOLME SHAW (0.3 mi) · ASDA PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi) · Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (1.5 mi) · Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) (2.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · Asda (0.4 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.0 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL2 8SG in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 8SG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £223,950 | £227,511 | £75,720 |
| Population | 50,427 | 16,455 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| 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.