OL8 1SG
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Property report — OL8 1SG
Open-data due diligence for OL8 1SG and the area around it.
OL8 1SG in brief: 26 recorded sales (£860–£105,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL8 1SG 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 average (mean) sold price in OL8 1, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-02 | £860 | 20 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Other |
| 2019-10-02 | £860 | 20 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Other |
| 2018-07-11 | £65,000 | 1 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2018-03-23 | £100,000 | 29 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2016-06-24 | £70,000 | 13 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2015-10-23 | £56,000 | 33 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2012-06-25 | £60,000 | 1 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2011-06-22 | £90,000 | 16 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2011-01-17 | £100,000 | 26 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2009-01-23 | £105,000 | 31 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2004-12-03 | £20,000 | 22 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2004-10-28 | £55,000 | 10 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2003-12-11 | £24,000 | 12 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2003-10-10 | £17,000 | 27 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2003-08-15 | £19,000 | 16 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2002-04-26 | £25,000 | 25 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2002-01-16 | £18,000 | 22 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2002-01-16 | £22,000 | 23 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2001-03-12 | £19,500 | 18 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 2001-02-26 | £28,000 | 14 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1998-05-13 | £22,000 | 23 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1998-04-30 | £25,500 | 27 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1998-01-06 | £29,000 | 4 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1997-03-27 | £25,000 | 25 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1996-11-27 | £10,750 | 7 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
| 1995-08-22 | £25,500 | 8 ST THOMAS STREET SOUTH | Terraced |
26 recorded sales on OL8 1SG. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Werneth Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Coppice Primary Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Broadfield Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Richmond Academy | 0.5 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: MD FAMILY PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · KAPUR FAMILY CARE (0.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (1.2 mi) · FOREST HOUSE - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.2 mi) · A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (1.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST THOMAS (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · WALL RAILINGS AND GATES TO ST THOMAS'S CHURCHYARD (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · ST THOMAS'S SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CLICK 2 PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · ICONNECT PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · TRUSTCARE PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (0.4 mi) · Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 mi) · Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Manchester Superstores (0.2 mi) · Oxford Mini Cash & Carry (0.5 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.6 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 1SG 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 1SG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,542 | £121,031 | £39,730 |
| 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 30 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.