OL8 4BE
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Property report — OL8 4BE
Open-data due diligence for OL8 4BE and the area around it.
OL8 4BE in brief: 15 recorded sales (£187,995–£299,995) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL8 4BE itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL8 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£177,817
Population
25,542
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL8 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-10 | £280,000 | 5 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-10-15 | £205,000 | 3 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-03-08 | £299,995 | 15 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2019-01-18 | £239,995 | 11 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-12-07 | £259,995 | 10 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-12-06 | £230,995 | 12 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-12-05 | £264,995 | 7 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £269,995 | 9 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-06-29 | £257,995 | 1 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-06-08 | £187,995 | 6 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-06-08 | £187,995 | 5 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-31 | £187,995 | 8 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-31 | £187,995 | 3 LOW VALE DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-17 | £208,995 | 4 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
| 2018-05-11 | £257,995 | 2 LOW VALE DRIVE | Detached |
15 recorded sales on OL8 4BE. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Oldham | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Werneth Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Coppice Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 0.5 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: LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT (0.2 mi) · HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · BLOCK LANE SURGERY (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: Werneth Grange (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · MONUMENT TO SARAH LEES (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · THORNEYCROFT (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM (0.2 mi) · SUBURB PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · YATES PHARMACY (0.5 mi)
Nearest stations: South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (0.8 mi) · Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) (0.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.4 mi) · Manchester Superstores (0.5 mi) · Oxford Mini Cash & Carry (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 32
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 43%
- Households
- 8,081
Owned 55% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL8 4.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL8 4BE 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 4 | PostcodeOL8 4BE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,542 | £177,817 | £235,196 |
| Population | 57,068 | 25,542 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 23 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 95% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL8 4); 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.