Postcode district report · August 2026

OL1, Oldham

OL1 is the 3rd Hapiest of Oldham's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
144
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£188,500
+14.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£2,349
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

OL1 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks OL1 against the other postcode districts of Oldham.

Price per m²£2,349/m² 6th of 7
Price change+14.9% 1st of 7
Sales a year144 a year 7th of 7
Sales change+4.8% 1st of 7
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 2nd of 7
Carbon3.0 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 7
Station nearby5.0 km 7th of 7
Yellow the best in Oldham Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Oldham

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better OL1 compares with the rest of Oldham. These colours compare postcode districts within Oldham; Oldham's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Oldham's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 OL2 475£220,000 +4.8%
2 OL8 210£180,000 +5.9%
3 M35 205£223,750 +3.3%
3 OL1 144£188,500 +14.9%
5 OL4 366£200,000 -4.3%
6 OL9 332£205,000 +5.4%
7 OL3 177£312,000 -6.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Oldham only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Oldham aren't ranked.