OL9 8QU
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Property report — OL9 8QU
Open-data due diligence for OL9 8QU and the area around it.
OL9 8QU in brief: 10 recorded sales (£38,500–£180,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL9 8QU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL9 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£198,406
Population
18,394
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
97%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL9 8, 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 (38 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | £180,000 | 4 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-09-14 | £121,500 | 2 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-06-02 | £60,000 | 6 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-11-21 | £89,950 | 12 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2012-02-24 | £65,000 | 2 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2008-06-02 | £80,000 | 6 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-02-09 | £48,500 | 16 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-02-09 | £48,500 | 16 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-10-07 | £42,000 | 4 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-12-05 | £38,500 | 16 MADELEY DRIVE | Terraced |
10 recorded sales on OL9 8QU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Community Academy | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Westwood Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Richmond Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
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: BLOCK LANE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · MD FAMILY PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (0.9 mi) · FOREST HOUSE - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.9 mi) · A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HARTFORD MILL (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHADDERTON MILL (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · HARTFORD WORKS (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WERNETH PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · TRUSTCARE PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · IMAAN PHARMACY (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (0.1 mi) · Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (0.5 mi) · Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (0.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Oxford Mini Cash & Carry (0.3 mi) · Bongobazar Supermarket (0.5 mi) · Alamin Groceries & Fish Market (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 7,483
Owned 60% · Social rent 21% · Private rent 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL9 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL9 8 (Jun 24–Sep 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 OL9 8QU 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 | DistrictOL9 | SectorOL9 8 | PostcodeOL9 8QU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £222,889 | £198,406 | £77,395 |
| Population | 59,476 | 18,394 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 28 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL9 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 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.