OL8 2XB

Matthew Close, Oldham

Median, last 3 years

£350,000

1 sale, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£350,000

20 Oct 2023

Standard sales

since 2000 (+3 additional entries)

OL8 district median

£181,000

273 sales, 12 months to May 2026

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2009 to 2023. Every year since 2000 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2023 (few sales)	£350,000	1
2022 (few sales)	£280,000	1
2021 (few sales)	£270,500	1
2019 (few sales)	£147,500	1
2018 (few sales)	£152,000	1
2017 (few sales)	£160,000	1
2016 (few sales)	£121,250	2
2015 (few sales)	£125,998	2
2014 (few sales)	£159,950	1
2012 (few sales)	£142,000	1
2011 (few sales)	£100,000	2
2010 (few sales)	£140,000	2
2009	£146,500	4
2008 (few sales)	£198,000	1
2007	£169,000	4
2006 (few sales)	£129,475	2
2005	£141,500	3
2004	£128,500	6
2003	£92,250	5
2002	£75,700	24
2000	£88,000	3

Sale history (71 records · 24 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
5, MATTHEW CLOSE 20 Oct 2023 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £170,000 (Jun 2009) · +106%	20 Oct 2023	Detached · Leasehold	£350,000
20, MATTHEW CLOSE Cat B 16 Oct 2023 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £109,995 (May 2015)	16 Oct 2023	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£167,000
29, MATTHEW CLOSE 25 Feb 2022 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £141,500 (Apr 2005) · +98%	25 Feb 2022	Detached · Leasehold	£280,000
8, MATTHEW CLOSE 30 Jul 2021 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £93,050 (May 2002) · +191%	30 Jul 2021	Detached · Leasehold	£270,500
22, MATTHEW CLOSE 4 Apr 2019 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £127,000 (Sep 2009) · +16%	4 Apr 2019	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£147,500
19, MATTHEW CLOSE 20 Dec 2018 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £89,000 (Apr 2003) · +71%	20 Dec 2018	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£152,000
4, MATTHEW CLOSE Cat B 1 Dec 2017 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £160,000 (May 2007)	1 Dec 2017	Detached · Leasehold	£172,000
10, MATTHEW CLOSE 29 Mar 2017 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £159,950 (Aug 2014) · 0%	29 Mar 2017	Detached · Leasehold	£160,000
7, MATTHEW CLOSE 9 Dec 2016 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £165,000 (Mar 2016)	9 Dec 2016	Detached · Leasehold	£167,500
15, MATTHEW CLOSE 8 Apr 2016 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £59,300 (May 2002) · +26%	8 Apr 2016	Terraced · Leasehold	£75,000
7, MATTHEW CLOSE Cat B 18 Mar 2016 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £180,000 (Oct 2010)	18 Mar 2016	Detached · Leasehold	£165,000
20, MATTHEW CLOSE 29 May 2015 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £132,500 (Apr 2005) · −17%	29 May 2015	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£109,995
12, MATTHEW CLOSE 3 Mar 2015 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £88,200 (Jul 2002) · +61%	3 Mar 2015	Detached · Leasehold	£142,000
10, MATTHEW CLOSE 8 Aug 2014 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £99,950 (Sep 2002) · +60%	8 Aug 2014	Detached · Leasehold	£159,950
1, MATTHEW CLOSE 13 Jul 2012 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £164,500 (Nov 2005) · −14%	13 Jul 2012	Detached · Leasehold	£142,000
17, MATTHEW CLOSE 5 May 2011 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £104,950 (Mar 2006) · −12%	5 May 2011	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£92,000
24, MATTHEW CLOSE 25 Feb 2011 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £76,250 (Jul 2002) · +42%	25 Feb 2011	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£108,000
7, MATTHEW CLOSE 22 Oct 2010 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £94,400 (Mar 2002) · +91%	22 Oct 2010	Detached · Leasehold	£180,000
33, MATTHEW CLOSE 10 Mar 2010 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £67,500 (Aug 2002) · +48%	10 Mar 2010	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£100,000
22, MATTHEW CLOSE 18 Sep 2009 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £75,150 (Jul 2002) · +69%	18 Sep 2009	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£127,000
27, MATTHEW CLOSE 6 Aug 2009 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £92,000 (May 2004) · +7%	6 Aug 2009	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£98,000
5, MATTHEW CLOSE 30 Jun 2009 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £187,000 (Jun 2007) · −9%	30 Jun 2009	Detached · Leasehold	£170,000
16, MATTHEW CLOSE 2 Mar 2009 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £122,500 (Jul 2003) · +36%	2 Mar 2009	Detached · Leasehold	£166,000
3, MATTHEW CLOSE 5 Jun 2008 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £155,750 (Aug 2004) · +27%	5 Jun 2008	Detached · Leasehold	£198,000
23, MATTHEW CLOSE 7 Jun 2007 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £89,050 (Aug 2002) · +80%	7 Jun 2007	Detached · Leasehold	£160,000
5, MATTHEW CLOSE 5 Jun 2007 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £88,000 (Jul 2000) · +113%	5 Jun 2007	Detached · Leasehold	£187,000
4, MATTHEW CLOSE 24 May 2007 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £133,000 (May 2004) · +20%	24 May 2007	Detached · Leasehold	£160,000
14, MATTHEW CLOSE 21 Mar 2007 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £101,750 (Aug 2002) · +75%	21 Mar 2007	Detached · Leasehold	£178,000
6, MATTHEW CLOSE 18 Aug 2006 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £92,250 (Jul 2002) · +67%	18 Aug 2006	Detached · Leasehold	£154,000
17, MATTHEW CLOSE 17 Mar 2006 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £66,450 (Apr 2002) · +58%	17 Mar 2006	Terraced · Leasehold	£104,950
1, MATTHEW CLOSE 11 Nov 2005 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £157,000 (Nov 2004) · +5%	11 Nov 2005	Detached · Leasehold	£164,500
20, MATTHEW CLOSE 18 Apr 2005 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £77,000 (Sep 2002) · +72%	18 Apr 2005	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£132,500
29, MATTHEW CLOSE 18 Apr 2005 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £92,250 (Jan 2003) · +53%	18 Apr 2005	Detached · Leasehold	£141,500
1, MATTHEW CLOSE 29 Nov 2004 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £88,000 (Jan 2000) · +78%	29 Nov 2004	Detached · Leasehold	£157,000
18, MATTHEW CLOSE 3 Sep 2004 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £95,000 (Jun 2003) · +31%	3 Sep 2004	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£124,000
3, MATTHEW CLOSE 3 Aug 2004 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £88,000 (Aug 2000) · +77%	3 Aug 2004	Detached · Leasehold	£155,750
4, MATTHEW CLOSE 21 May 2004 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £86,400 (May 2002) · +54%	21 May 2004	Detached · Leasehold	£133,000
27, MATTHEW CLOSE 7 May 2004 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £68,550 (Sep 2002) · +34%	7 May 2004	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£92,000
11, MATTHEW CLOSE 2 Apr 2004 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £57,200 (Apr 2002) · +26%	2 Apr 2004	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£72,000
31, MATTHEW CLOSE 3 Dec 2003 · Terraced · Leasehold Previously £68,550 (Sep 2002) · +28%	3 Dec 2003	Terraced · Leasehold	£88,000
16, MATTHEW CLOSE 18 Jul 2003 · Detached · Leasehold Previously £100,750 (Jul 2002) · +22%	18 Jul 2003	Detached · Leasehold	£122,500
18, MATTHEW CLOSE 27 Jun 2003 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £76,250 (Jul 2002) · +25%	27 Jun 2003	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£95,000
19, MATTHEW CLOSE 30 Apr 2003 · Semi-detached · Leasehold Previously £73,650 (Mar 2002) · +21%	30 Apr 2003	Semi-detached · Leasehold	£89,000
29, MATTHEW CLOSE 10 Jan 2003 · Detached · Leasehold · New build	10 Jan 2003	Detached · Leasehold · New build	£92,250
10, MATTHEW CLOSE 20 Sep 2002 · Detached · Leasehold · New build	20 Sep 2002	Detached · Leasehold · New build	£99,950
25, MATTHEW CLOSE 20 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	20 Sep 2002	Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	£71,000
31, MATTHEW CLOSE 20 Sep 2002 · Terraced · Leasehold · New build	20 Sep 2002	Terraced · Leasehold · New build	£68,550
27, MATTHEW CLOSE 19 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	19 Sep 2002	Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	£68,550
20, MATTHEW CLOSE 6 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	6 Sep 2002	Semi-detached · Leasehold · New build	£77,000
14, MATTHEW CLOSE 30 Aug 2002 · Detached · Leasehold · New build	30 Aug 2002	Detached · Leasehold · New build	£101,750

Cat B An additional Price Paid entry (category B): a repossession, a buy-to-let with an identifiable mortgage, a purchase by a company or other non-private buyer, or a sale of another kind of property. Left out of every average.

Area

Postcode district: OL8
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 1 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01005383
Introduced: Aug 1992

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Oldham, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £217,171
Change since July 2025: +4.7%
First-time buyers: £197,996

Average by property type

Detached: £381,798
Semi-detached: £247,502
Terraced: £184,129
Flat / maisonette: £132,493

The official index for Oldham as a whole, not OL8 2XB alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

OL8 2XA £185,000 · 1 sale
OL8 2HY £200,000 · 3 sales
OL8 2JB £145,000 · last sale 2022
OL8 2JA £117,500 · 2 sales
OL8 2XD £163,500 · 6 sales
OL8 2JL £193,000 · 1 sale
OL8 2JJ £207,000 · 1 sale
OL8 2XH £140,000 · 2 sales
OL8 2XE £115,000 · last sale 2017
OL8 2JW £150,500 · last sale 2017
OL8 2DW £160,000 · 5 sales
OL8 2JE £169,500 · 4 sales