OL2, Shaw house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Shaw, part of the OL postcode area

General / family area · 14.2km from The Manchester Metropolitan University

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Average asking price
£260k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£950
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
4.4%
3% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.3%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
0
100% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (Oldham)
#280 of 318
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Summary

OL2 has a gross rental yield of 4.4%, 3% below the UK average, ranking #11 of 16 OL postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+0.3pp since Jul
Jul: 5.4% 5.4% Jul Aug: 5.7% 5.7% Aug Sep: 5.8% 5.8% Sep Oct: 5.7% 5.7% Oct

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OL2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
1 £108k £625 7.0% 6 / 7
2 £210k £995 5.7% 73 / 11
3 £260k £1,200 — 120 / 4
4 £400k £1,700 — 56 / 3
5+ £462k £450 — 16 / 1

Nearby OL postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
OL8 £232k £1,290 6.7% Compare
OL13 £210k £900 5.1% Compare
OL10 £240k £1,022 5.1% Compare
OL14 £260k £1,100 5.1% Compare
OL9 £265k £1,098 5.0% Compare
OL6 £230k £925 4.8% Compare
OL16 £260k £1,028 4.7% Compare
OL5 £240k £898 4.5% Compare
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