Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in OL8 (OL8 1AA) is £183,234, based on 234 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £168,000, giving a price range from £2,700 to £520,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | £166,500 | T | 80.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £118,000 | T | 73.0 m² |
| 2025-12-22 | £320,000 | D | 78.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £210,000 | S | 96.0 m² |
| 2025-12-19 | £135,000 | T | 67.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: OL8
OL8 saw 234 residential sales complete over the twelve-month window, a busy level of activity that makes the local price benchmarks more reliable than in thinner markets. Individual sales ranged from £3k to £520k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Terraced houses were the most common transaction type, representing 57% of sales, while semi-detached houses accounted for 25%. A terraced-house majority usually reflects Victorian or Edwardian stock — long runs of three- or four-storey houses that rarely come to market vacant.
Prices have been essentially flat across the twelve-month window, moving by under 4% in either direction. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in OL8 1AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 6.4%, based on ONS regional rents.