Oldham property market
Updated 1 September 2026 · refreshed daily
Greater Manchester: £275k
191 homes for sale in Oldham. Half of them ask between £160k and £308k. Updated 1 September 2026.
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | £160,000 | £210,000 | £307,500 |
| Greater Manchester | £190,000 | £275,000 | £400,000 |
Buying in Oldham typically costs less than Greater Manchester: the median asking price is 24% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- A typical 2-bed asks £160k here, compared to £200k across Greater Manchester
- Flats are 7% of what's for sale, compared to 25% across Greater Manchester
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Greater Manchester: 64% of current listings in Oldham ask under £250k, against 42% across Greater Manchester.
- Stock is building: 88 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 32 left it; 12% of current listings have cut their asking price.
More homes came onto the market in Oldham than left it
↑ 214% · was 28
↑ 267% · was 6
↑ 100% · was 16
we need a longer tracking history here before this is reliable
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
We're still expanding our listing coverage in Oldham, so rises here partly reflect us seeing more of the market, not just market activity.
Is Oldham cheaper than Greater Manchester?
Yes: asking prices in Oldham are typically lower than across Greater Manchester. The median asking price in Oldham is £210,000 against £275k across Greater Manchester: 24% below Greater Manchester. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
Where homes in Oldham sit by price band, against Greater Manchester
Homes for sale in Oldham skew cheaper than in Greater Manchester
64% of Oldham listings ask under £250k, a bigger share than Greater Manchester (42%)
| Price band | Oldham listings | Oldham share | Greater Manchester share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 35 | 18% | 11% |
| £150k–200k | 48 | 25% | 15% |
| £200k–250k | 40 | 21% | 15% |
| £250k–300k | 17 | 9% | 14% |
| £300k–400k | 30 | 16% | 18% |
| £400k–500k | 15 | 8% | 10% |
| £500k–750k | 5 | 3% | 10% |
| £750k+ | 1 | 1% | 7% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Oldham, set against Greater Manchester
Semi-detached houses are the most common property type for sale in Oldham and ask 19% less than Greater Manchester semi-detached houses
| property type | Oldham | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (14 for sale · 7%) | £75,000 | £180,000 |
| Terraced (50 for sale · 26%) | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| End of Terrace (20 for sale · 10%) | £170,000 | £230,000 |
| Townhouse (7 for sale · 4%) | £190,000 | £340,000 |
| Semi-detached (56 for sale · 29%) | £242,500 | £299,950 |
| Bungalow (6 for sale · 3%) | £274,998 | £330,000 |
| Detached (27 for sale · 14%) | £400,000 | £500,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Oldham adds 50% to the asking price (Greater Manchester: 40%)
| size | Oldham | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Studio (6 for sale) | £55,000 | £110,000 |
| 1 bed (5 for sale) | £75,000 | £145,000 |
| 2 beds (68 for sale) | £160,000 | £200,000 |
| 3 beds (78 for sale) | £240,000 | £280,000 |
| 4 beds (24 for sale) | £372,475 | £450,000 |
| 5+ beds (10 for sale) | £425,000 | £750,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Oldham
| Size | Semi-det. | Terraced | Detached | End terr. | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £55k6 |
| 1 bed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £75k5 |
| 2 beds | £190k11 | £150k32 | n/a | £140k11 | £160k68 |
| 3 beds | £260k35 | £198k14 | £338k10 | £195k7 | £240k78 |
| 4 beds | £370k6 | n/a | £433k14 | n/a | £372k24 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | £425k10 |
| All sizes | £243k56 | £160k50 | £400k27 | £170k20 | £210k191 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
What does a square foot cost in Oldham?
£248 per square foot on asking prices. That is the median across the 130 current listings with a known floor area. Asking prices per square foot in Oldham are 16% below Greater Manchester.
130 listings with a known floor area
Greater Manchester: £297 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Oldham
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Oldham | Greater Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses (49 listings) | £202 | £247 |
| Semi-detached houses (44 listings) | £269 | £301 |
Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
What listings offer
Oldham has less parking but more gardens than Greater Manchester.
More gardens than Greater Manchester
84% of listings have a garden; Greater Manchester: 78%. 161 of 191 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Greater Manchester
63% of listings have parking or a garage; Greater Manchester: 75%. 121 of 191 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Chain-free in line with Greater Manchester
35% of listings are listed as chain-free; Greater Manchester: 33%. 67 of 191 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Cardinal Court, Scholes Street, Oldham, OL1 3FU
As of 1 September 2026
Brewerton Road, Clarksfield, OL4 1PJ
As of 1 September 2026
School Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4SL
As of 1 September 2026
184 Turf Pit Lane, Oldham, OL4 2ND
As of 1 September 2026
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Current listings around Oldham
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 191 | £210k | £160k | n/a | 91% |
| Rochdale | 311 | £270k | £160k | £230 | 92% |
| Stockport | 309 | £310k | £220k | £319 | 76% |
| Bury | 253 | £255k | £175k | £252 | 87% |
| Swinton | 180 | £288k | £200k | £282 | 89% |
| Salford | 604 | £200k | £185k | £276 | 27% |
| Bolton | 557 | £220k | £160k | £236 | 78% |
| Altrincham | 356 | £525k | £300k | £444 | 68% |
| Sale | 219 | £415k | £250k | £403 | 68% |
| Hale | 202 | £900k | £375k | £488 | 85% |
| Wigan | 187 | £200k | £140k | n/a | 89% |
| Urmston | 170 | £365k | £255k | £376 | 80% |
| Greater Manchesterbenchmark | 9,698 | £275k | £200k | £280 | 74% |
Oldham property market: common questions
Where is Oldham?
Oldham is in Greater Manchester.
What is the average house price in Oldham?
The median asking price across the 191 homes for sale in Oldham is £210,000 (as of 1 September 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £160,000 and £307,500. That is 24% below Greater Manchester.
Is Oldham cheaper than Greater Manchester?
Yes: asking prices in Oldham are typically lower than across Greater Manchester. The median asking price in Oldham is £210,000 against £275k across Greater Manchester: 24% below Greater Manchester. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
How many homes are for sale in Oldham?
191 homes are on the market in Oldham right now, 88 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Oldham?
22 listings in Oldham had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 12% of the homes currently for sale.
How much do flats and houses cost in Oldham?
The median asking price for a flat in Oldham is £75,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is terraced houses, at a median £170,000 across 77 listings. The property type table on this page gives every type we track.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Oldham?
The largest three-bedroom group on the market in Oldham is semi-detached houses: median asking price £260,000 across 35 listings. The size-and-type table on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Oldham?
In Oldham, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £248 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (191 in Oldham), refreshed daily, as of 1 September 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Oldham since May 2026.
- Greater Manchester comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Greater Manchester, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.