OFFICIAL DATA#47 OF 313 FOR YIELD

Rental yield in Oldham

A typical rental in Oldham grosses 5.2% a year: the official average rent of £931 a month (ONS) against a £213,500 median sold price (HM Land Registry, 2,950 sales over two years). That ranks #47 of 313 districts we can compute, against a national median of 4.4%. Whole-market averages before any costs, not a valuation of any one property.

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Gross yield
5.2%
Avg rent
£931
Median sold
£213,500
2-bed rent
£868
Rents, 5 yrs
+56.5%
Entry prices by postcode area
OL3305 sales+50% vs district£320,000OL2734 sales+3% vs district£220,000M35313 sales+3% vs district£220,000OL4513 sales-4% vs district£205,000OL9507 sales-5% vs district£202,000OL8364 sales-13% vs district£185,000OL1200 sales-18% vs district£174,500
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. Cheaper pockets usually push the yield above the district average, though rents vary street by street too.
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South Gloucestershire · 5.2%Newham · 5.2%Tameside · 5.2%Watford · 5.2%Cardiff · 5.2%Brighton and Hove · 5.2%All 313 districts →
Gross yield = official average rent (ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026) × 12 ÷ median sold price (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data). Whole-market averages before mortgage, letting and running costs; individual homes vary widely. Research figures, not financial or investment advice.