The businesses in and around Oldham recently put up for sale

These include an iconic town centre pub, a nearby former carvery and a family-run tool rental business.

The Oldham Times has had a look at these sites that are up for sale which have been popular with Oldhamers over the years.

Eye-catching former town centre pub 

A pub in Oldham town centre which closed earlier this year is now up for sale with a guideline price of up to £750,000.

The Buck and Union public house on Union Street closed its doors in February, citing issues from the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis such as soaring prices, bills and rent.

The Buck and Union was the last standing pub on Union Street (Image: NQ, Olivia Bridge)

Now, the popular alehouse is being advertised for sale between £650,000 to £750,000 by Kingsland Estates Oldham as a "fantastic investment opportunity".

According to the listing, the three-storey premises has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garden, a private car park and is a licenced building with "huge potential to increase value".

Former pub and carvery up for £1m

A former carvery restaurant and pub near High Crompton has gone up for sale for almost £1m.

The Fair View Inn on Broad Lane, Rochdale, underwent a refurbishment in 2021, however it has been closed for good as of March 2022.

The site lies near the Oldham/Rochdale border (Image: Google Maps)

The property advertising company, Fleurets, reveals the owner "didn't have the same enthusiasm" to keep trading and, due to other business interests, "decided not to re-open".

Before the permanent closure, the carvery restaurant could seat around 150 diners and boasted a large bar area and stunning views over Rochdale and the Pennines towards West Yorkshire.

Now, the large property has gone up for sale with an asking price of £950,000.

Family-run tool rental business

An Oldham tool hire business, which has served the borough for more than 20 years, is up for sale.

Hire It Here, on Shaw Road in Royton, is a family-run business which has been hiring tools out in Oldham for 21 years. 

Hire It Here has been open for more than two decades (Image: Google)

The business is now for sale at £220,000, which includes the existing stock in the shop.

According to a listing on businessesforsale.com, the shop is being sold at a lower rate than the valuation of the business as the current owner wants to retire and sell quicker.