Detached
£326,500
35 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Last updated: 27 February 2026
OL16 postcode district — Shaw, Oldham and Rochdale
The OL16 postcode district in Greater Manchester sits across Shaw, spanning the local authority areas of Oldham and Rochdale. 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 £208,155 across 229 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about up 0.6% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was terraced, with 95 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in OL16 across terraces, flats and houses. Oldham and Rochdale 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 178 postcodes in OL16 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£208,155
↑ 0.6% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
229
Postcodes (12m)
178
Data snapshot
OL16 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £208,155 |
| Recorded transactions | 229 |
| Year-on-year change | +0.6% |
| Most common property type | Terraced |
| 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 OL16 (Shaw, Oldham and Rochdale) was £208,155 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 229 Land Registry transactions. Prices rose 0.6% year-on-year. Terraced properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £155,000.
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 — OL16
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£197,500
90 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£155,000
95 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£132,500
9 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in OL16
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 181 of 181 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about OL16
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in OL16?
The average sold price in OL16 (Shaw) is £208,155 based on 229 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a 0.6% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in OL16?
The most common property type sold in OL16 in the last 12 months is terraced with 95 sales. The median price for a terraced in OL16 is £155,000.
What is the cheapest property type in OL16?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in OL16 at £132,500. This is based on 9 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the OL16 property market gone up or down?
House prices in OL16 have risen by 0.6% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £206,971 to £208,155.
Is OL16 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 103 sales in OL16 were freehold (45%) and 126 were leasehold (55%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (229 sales in total in this slice).