Estate agents in Oldham
Oldham is a town in the North West with about 110,722 residents. HM Land Registry records 576 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £179,250.
How estate agents in Oldham compare
Oldham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 568 sales in Oldham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £180,000.
27.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 47.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £85,000 in 2016 and £178,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Oldham
Median sale price in Oldham: £180,000
| All homes | 568 sales, median £180,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 76 sales, median £320,000 |
| Semi-detached | 170 sales, median £210,000 |
| Terraced | 311 sales, median £153,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 sales, median £95,000 |
Across Oldham the average price was £216,217 in June 2026, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £85,000 (842 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £90,000 (933 sales) |
| 2018 | £92,000 (860 sales) |
| 2019 | £99,000 (938 sales) |
| 2020 | £110,000 (761 sales) |
| 2021 | £130,000 (880 sales) |
| 2022 | £139,975 (788 sales) |
| 2023 | £140,000 (632 sales) |
| 2024 | £158,000 (596 sales) |
| 2025 | £178,000 (685 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
The nearest railway stations to Oldham are Mills Hill, about 2.4 miles from the centre and Moston, about 2.6 miles away, with Mossley and Ashton-under-Lyne both about 3.6 miles off. For roads, the A627(M) at junction 1 (Chadderton Roundabout) is about 1 mile from the centre and the M60 at junction 22 (Hollinwood Interchange) is about 2 miles away. The A671, A627, A669, A62 and A6048 pass through or beside the area. Manchester Airport is about 15 miles away and Leeds Bradford Airport about 29 miles. Central London is about 164 miles in a straight line.
Schools in and near Oldham
Oldham has 57 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre. The nearest include Northmoor Academy and Richmond Academy at about 0.3 and 0.4 miles, along with St Patrick's RC Primary School and Holy Cross Ceva Primary School, both about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy is about 0.2 miles away and The Blue Coat CofE School, which has a sixth form, is about 0.4 miles away. Independent options include Westwood Boys School at about 0.3 miles and Westwood High, a girls only school, at about 0.5 miles. Special schools include Path 4 and EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale, both about 0.7 miles away. The Oldham College is about 0.2 miles from the centre and the University of Manchester is about 7 miles away.
Living in Oldham
Oldham is an urban town with around 110,000 residents and its homes are mostly terraced or semi-detached houses, with owner occupation at about 47%. Within about two miles of the centre there are more than 1,100 shops, including at least 20 supermarkets, with Heron Foods and Sainsbury's about 0.1 and 0.2 miles away. Tommyfield Market is about 0.1 miles from the centre and there are at least 120 convenience stores. For food and drink, there are more than 60 pubs, over 50 cafés and more than 60 restaurants, plus a large number of takeaways. Nine doctors' surgeries are mapped, the nearest being Hopwood House Surgery at about 0.8 miles, along with more than 25 pharmacies and 20 dentists. Royal Oldham Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.8 miles away. There are several libraries and post offices and Coppice Park is the nearest of at least 20 named parks, about 0.5 miles away. Glodwick Lows nature reserve is about 1.2 miles away.
A short history of Oldham
Flint arrow-heads found at Werneth and Besom Hill show people were living in the area thousands of years ago. Oldham is believed to have become a named settlement in 865, when Danish invaders founded Aldehulme. It is not in the Domesday Book, but medieval documents record a manor held from the Crown by the Oldham family of Werneth Hall. Richard de Oldham was lord of the manor in 1354 and his daughter Margery married John de Cudworth, whose descendants held it until selling to Sir Ralph Assheton of Middleton in 1683. By 1756 Oldham was a centre of hatting. William Clegg built its first cotton mill, Lees Hall, around 1778 and mill building then transformed the town. Of 91 listed buildings nearby, five are Grade II*: Oldham War Memorial, Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage, the Independent Methodist Chapel, the Church of St Thomas and the Church of St Mary and St Peter.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is provided at swim! Oldham, Oldham Leisure Centre and Hulme Grammar School Swimming Pool. Oldham Leisure Centre also covers gym, bowls, badminton, netball, football, table tennis and cricket. Summit Up is a climbing centre. Boundary Park is a football stadium. Glodwick Cricket Club and Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club cover cricket, while West End Oldham Bowling Club covers bowls and Oldham St Anne's ARLFC is a rugby league club. Werneth Golf Course and Oldham Golf Club are the golf courses. Several gyms and fitness centres are also in the area. For open space there are parks including Alexandra Park, Werneth Park and Waterhead Park, along with Strinesdale, Oldham Edge, Glodwick Lows and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Oldham?
- The median price paid in Oldham over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £179,250. By property type, the median price paid was £318,750 for detached houses, £205,500 for semi-detached houses, £155,000 for terraced houses and £96,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Oldham in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 576 standard sales in Oldham in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 326 were terraced houses, 164 were semi-detached houses, 76 were detached houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Oldham?
- The nearest railway station is Mills Hill at about 2.9 miles from the centre, followed by Mossley at about 3.0 miles. A627(M) junction 1 (Chadderton Roundabout) and M60 junction 22 (Hollinwood Interchange) are each about 2 miles away and the A62, A669, A627, A671 and A672 pass through or beside the area.
- What schools are near the centre of Oldham?
- There are 57 primary schools within about 2.3 miles of the centre, the nearest being Horton Mill Community Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is The Blue Coat CofE School at about 0.5 miles and Oldham Sixth Form College and The Oldham College are each about 0.7 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Oldham?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in Oldham.
Areas near Oldham
- Lees
- Royton
- Chadderton
- Shaw
- Woodhouses
- Mossley
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Slattocks
Oldham is in Oldham council area.
Estate agents near Oldham
- Wild & GriffithsOldham OL1 1HH0.2 miles
- Real Estate Agent Associate Manchester HUB RE/MAXOldham OL1 20.3 miles
- Cousins And CoOldham OL1 1TE0.4 miles
- Maya Property ServicesOldham OL1 2HG0.6 miles
- JP EstatesOldham OL9 7SL0.9 miles
- Kirkham PropertyChadderton OL9 9SH1 mile
- Alistair StevensChadderton OL9 9SH1 mile
- ABS Properties LtdOldham OL8 2JP1 mile
- Ryder & DuttonRoyton OL2 6HT1.3 miles
- Belvoir Estate Agents OldhamLees OL4 3BN1.7 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Oldham.