OL8 1AL
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Property report — OL8 1AL
Open-data due diligence for OL8 1AL and the area around it.
OL8 1AL in brief: 29 recorded sales (£947–£224,600) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL8 1AL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL8 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£121,031
Population
21,802
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL8 1, 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 (18 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 | £110,000 | UNIT 5 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Other |
| 2024-07-16 | £224,600 | 138 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-10 | £947 | 152 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Other |
| 2017-01-31 | £124,500 | 152 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2016-11-24 | £165,000 | 140 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-08-28 | £145,000 | 133 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2012-09-21 | £112,000 | 154 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2010-08-23 | £127,000 | 148 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2010-01-29 | £100,000 | 148 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2010-01-08 | £110,000 | 152 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2008-09-03 | £100,000 | 151 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-17 | £10,000 | 154 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2006-01-25 | £115,000 | 139 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2005-01-28 | £50,000 | 139 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2004-10-08 | £40,000 | 151 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-10-22 | £39,026 | 144 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-26 | £45,000 | 154 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-24 | £23,500 | 151 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2000-12-01 | £45,000 | 147 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-16 | £35,000 | 147 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 2000-07-14 | £72,500 | 138 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-02 | £60,000 | 146 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-18 | £53,000 | 144 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1998-10-06 | £35,000 | 136 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-29 | £45,000 | 138 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-03-27 | £39,500 | 148 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1996-08-21 | £38,000 | 143 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
| 1996-01-19 | £49,000 | 142 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-02-24 | £38,000 | 154 GAINSBOROUGH AVENUE | Terraced |
29 recorded sales on OL8 1AL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Werneth Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Broadfield Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| The Hathershaw College | 0.5 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: OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES (0.4 mi) · HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (1.6 mi) · FOREST HOUSE - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.6 mi) · A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage (Grade II*) (0.3 mi) · THORNEYCROFT (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · 109 AND 111, WINDSOR ROAD (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · SUBURB PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · CLICK 2 PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (0.8 mi) · Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (1.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Manchester Superstores (0.2 mi) · Heron Foods (0.4 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.7 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 29
- One-person households
- 22%
- Households with children
- 52%
- Households
- 6,020
Owned 47% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 27%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL8 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL8 1 (Oct 24–Oct 25, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL8 1AL 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 | DistrictOL8 | SectorOL8 1 | PostcodeOL8 1AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,542 | £121,031 | £74,192 |
| Population | 57,068 | 21,802 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 23 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL8 1); 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.