OL8 2XB
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Property report — OL8 2XB
Open-data due diligence for OL8 2XB and the area around it.
OL8 2XB in brief: 71 recorded sales (£57,200–£350,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL8 2XB itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL8 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£180,185
Population
19,491
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
96%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL8 2, 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 (16 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-20 | £350,000 | 5 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-10-16 | £167,000 | 20 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-25 | £280,000 | 29 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-07-30 | £270,500 | 8 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-04-04 | £147,500 | 22 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-12-20 | £152,000 | 19 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-12-01 | £172,000 | 4 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-03-29 | £160,000 | 10 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-09 | £167,500 | 7 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-04-08 | £75,000 | 15 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-03-18 | £165,000 | 7 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-05-29 | £109,995 | 20 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-03-03 | £142,000 | 12 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-08-08 | £159,950 | 10 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-07-13 | £142,000 | 1 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-05-05 | £92,000 | 17 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2011-02-25 | £108,000 | 24 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-10-22 | £180,000 | 7 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2010-03-10 | £100,000 | 33 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-09-18 | £127,000 | 22 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-08-06 | £98,000 | 27 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-30 | £170,000 | 5 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2009-03-02 | £166,000 | 16 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-06-05 | £198,000 | 3 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-06-07 | £160,000 | 23 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-06-05 | £187,000 | 5 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-05-24 | £160,000 | 4 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-03-21 | £178,000 | 14 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-08-18 | £154,000 | 6 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-03-17 | £104,950 | 17 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-11-11 | £164,500 | 1 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-04-18 | £141,500 | 29 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-04-18 | £132,500 | 20 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-29 | £157,000 | 1 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-09-03 | £124,000 | 18 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-03 | £155,750 | 3 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-05-21 | £133,000 | 4 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-05-07 | £92,000 | 27 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-02 | £72,000 | 11 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-03 | £88,000 | 31 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2003-07-18 | £122,500 | 16 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-06-27 | £95,000 | 18 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-30 | £89,000 | 19 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-01-10 | £92,250 | 29 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-09-20 | £68,550 | 31 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-09-20 | £71,000 | 25 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-20 | £99,950 | 10 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-09-19 | £68,550 | 27 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-09-06 | £77,000 | 20 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-30 | £89,050 | 23 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-08-30 | £101,750 | 14 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-08-29 | £67,500 | 33 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-28 | £88,200 | 12 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £92,250 | 6 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £100,750 | 16 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £76,250 | 18 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £76,250 | 24 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-11 | £75,150 | 22 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-14 | £73,400 | 2 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £59,300 | 15 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-31 | £93,050 | 8 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-05-03 | £86,400 | 4 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-04-26 | £66,450 | 17 MATTHEW CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2002-04-12 | £57,200 | 11 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £72,200 | 21 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £73,650 | 19 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-28 | £63,850 | 9 MATTHEW CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-01 | £94,400 | 7 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-08-18 | £88,000 | 3 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-07-28 | £88,000 | 5 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-01-14 | £88,000 | 1 MATTHEW CLOSE | Detached |
71 recorded sales on OL8 2XB. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2021) |
| Alt Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT (0.6 mi) · SUNVALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi) · GLODWICK MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.1 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.1 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · GARDEN WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES TO MANOR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · 1-7, HOLTS LANE (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · GLODWICK PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · WELL (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (1.0 mi) · Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (1.1 mi) · Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Worldwide Foods (0.5 mi) · Watan Superstore (0.7 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 32
- One-person households
- 26%
- Households with children
- 45%
- Households
- 6,183
Owned 44% · Social rent 38% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL8 2.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL8 2XB 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 2 | PostcodeOL8 2XB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,542 | £180,185 | £121,951 |
| Population | 57,068 | 19,491 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 23 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL8 2); 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.