Detached
£430,000
13 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Last updated: 27 February 2026
OL1 postcode district — Shaw, Oldham
The OL1 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Shaw, spanning the local authority areas of Oldham. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing shaw property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 27 February 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £217,602 across 100 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 25.6% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 42 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in OL1 across terraces, flats and houses. Oldham sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 83 postcodes in OL1 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£217,602
↑ 25.6% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
100
Postcodes (12m)
83
Data snapshot
OL1 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £217,602 |
| Recorded transactions | 100 |
| Year-on-year change | +25.6% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 27 February 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in OL1 (Shaw, Oldham) was £217,602 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 100 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 25.6% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £200,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — OL1
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£200,000
42 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£143,500
42 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£117,500
3 sales12m · whole districtLow confidence
Recently sold in OL1
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 83 of 83 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about OL1
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in OL1?
The average sold price in OL1 (Shaw) is £217,602 based on 100 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a 25.6% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in OL1?
The most common property type sold in OL1 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 42 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in OL1 is £200,000.
What is the cheapest property type in OL1?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in OL1 at £117,500. This is based on 3 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the OL1 property market gone up or down?
House prices in OL1 have risen by 25.6% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £173,267 to £217,602.
Is OL1 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 26 sales in OL1 were freehold (26%) and 74 were leasehold (74%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (100 sales in total in this slice).