OL2 7BJ house prices
OL2 7BJ has an average sold price of £180,377 across 28 HM Land Registry transactions.
OL2 7BJ decision snapshot
OL2 7BJ has 28 HM Land Registry sales, a median sold price of £159,950 and an average sold price of £180,377. Use the recent transactions and nearby postcode comparisons before treating the average as a guide.
- Average sold price
- £180,377
- Mean of registered sold prices in this postcode.
- Median sold price
- £159,950
- Often a better guide when outliers affect the average.
- Transactions
- 28
- HM Land Registry records used for this postcode.
- 5-year movement
- +36.7%
- Historical sold-price movement, not a valuation.
OL2 7BJ House Prices Overview
OL2 7BJ is a more affordable market, with average prices 55% below the national average with modest five-year growth of +36.7%, tracking just below the national trend. The median sits below the average, suggesting that a subset of higher-value sales pulls the mean upward — a pattern common in areas with mixed housing stock ranging from starter homes to luxury properties. Based on 28 registered HM Land Registry transactions across 15 years of data, these figures reflect actual completed sales rather than asking prices. Five-year growth compares average prices over 12-month windows; the most recent months may be slightly incomplete due to registration lag (sales can take 2–6 months to appear in the Land Registry). This summary is based on a small sample of 28 transactions — the figures should be treated as indicative rather than statistically robust for this area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my postcode missing?
A postcode may be missing when it has no recorded sales or too few registered HM Land Registry transactions to publish a useful page. Very recent completions can also be absent until registration and the next monthly data refresh.
How is the average price for this postcode calculated?
The average is the mean of registered residential sale prices available for this postcode in the Land Registry data. It is based on sold prices, not current valuations.
Are these asking prices?
No. These are completed sold prices recorded by HM Land Registry. They are not estate-agent asking prices, live listings or automated valuations.
Can I use this as a valuation?
No. The page is a research summary of historical sold prices. Use it to understand local evidence, then compare property condition, size, tenure, transaction type and professional valuation advice before making a decision.
Why can small postcode samples look unusual?
Some postcodes have only a small number of recorded sales. A few high or low value transactions can move the average, so the transaction count should be read alongside the price.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in OL2 7BJ
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In OL2 7BJ, the median sold price is £159,950 and the average is £180,377, based on 28 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +36.7%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
OL2 7BJ prices rose +36.7% over 5 yearsⓘ, above the national average of +18.5%.
OL2 area price trends
Yearly trend data is shown at postcode district level to keep the sample size reliable.
Market insights
Median vs average
£20,427 below avg
Median price is lower than the average, so a few higher-value sales may lift the mean.
Sales pace
2 / year
Based on 28 sales over 15 active years.
Sample quality
Consistent sample
Median and average prices are not showing a strong outlier signal in the recent sample.
Nearby postcodes
OL2 7RY
Closest comparison shown at £77,418.
Data note
Limited sample
Only 28 recorded transactions — figures are indicative, not statistically robust.
Location
Postcodes in OLDHAM
Data and methodology
Sold price statistics are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and grouped by postcode, town, street or district. The records shown for OL2 7BJ are based on available HM Land Registry sale records. Figures are historical sold prices, not a property valuation, and may exclude transactions that have not yet been registered or records with incomplete location data.
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