Detached
£401,737
75% above the Oldham average
13.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Oldham? £229,346
The average house price in Oldham is £229,346, based on 2,303 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 4.6% (£10,011) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +4.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 2,303
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Oldham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£249,283
9% above the Oldham average
33.5% of sales
Terraced
£172,663
25% below the Oldham average
48.7% of sales
Flats
£149,038
35% below the Oldham average
4.4% of sales
Are house prices in Oldham going up or down?
House prices in Oldham are rising: up 4.6% (£10,011) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 67.4% (£92,315).
Past 12 months
+4.6%
+£10,011From £219,335 to £229,346
£229,346£219,335
Past 10 years
+67.4%
+£92,315From £137,031 to £229,346
£229,346£137,031
Quick answers for Oldham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£249,032
Highest average, reached in July 2026
How many homes sold?
2,303
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
48.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
32.0% of sales
How many people live in Oldham?
242,163
4,401 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Oldham?
93,162
1,693 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Oldham?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 66% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.7% of the area · 47 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Saddleworth
£345,981
Least expensive
Shaw and Crompton
£223,208
How does Oldham rank?
6th most expensive area of Greater Manchester.
Compared with 10 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Oldham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Oldham, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
parklands house parklands, greater manchester
£3,150,000
Sold September 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Oldham compare with nearby areas?
Oldham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Greater Manchester.
Oldham vs Tameside
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Tameside
- £225,756−£3,590
Open comparison
Oldham vs Rochdale
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Rochdale
- £221,866−£7,480
Open comparison
Oldham vs Bury
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Bury
- £260,292+£30,946
Open comparison
Oldham vs Manchester
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Manchester
- £280,030+£50,684
Open comparison
Oldham vs Stockport
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Stockport
- £349,386+£120,040
Open comparison
Oldham vs Salford
- Oldham
- £229,346
- Salford
- £249,457+£20,111
Open comparison
Which areas of Oldham are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Oldham, most expensive first.
- 1
£345,981
Change over one year: +1.8%
- 2
£223,208
Change over one year: +3.0%
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:24 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Oldham dataset covers 7,892 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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