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Oldham

Town in Oldham, North West. House prices, schools, recorded crime and nearby places.

Property

Five-year median
£180,000
July 2021 to July 2026
Sales in five-year window
13,580
Lower quartile
£130,000
Upper quartile
£255,000

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 1,684
Semi-detached 3,959
Terraced 6,179
Flats 667
Other 1,091

Oldham house prices by postcode district

Five-year sales where the published Price Paid town/city is Oldham and the postcode is in the OL postcode area. Open a district for its individual recorded sales.

Medians range from £141,000 in OL1 to £303,000 in OL3.

Five-year Price Paid sales for Oldham by postcode district
Postcode district Sales Median price
OL2 3,520 £192,748
OL4 2,908 £170,000
OL9 2,622 £175,000
OL8 1,916 £145,000
OL3 1,367 £303,000
OL1 1,247 £141,000

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Oldham.

Average price trend data
Period Average price
July 2025 £207,362
August 2025 £207,568
September 2025 £210,577
October 2025 £214,236
November 2025 £213,206
December 2025 £214,800
January 2026 £212,723
February 2026 £212,184
March 2026 £210,013
April 2026 £211,694
May 2026 £213,312
June 2026 £214,850
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Oldham£214,850117.20.7%5.1%Not supplied
May 2026Oldham£213,312116.40.8%3.2%Not supplied
April 2026Oldham£211,694115.50.8%3.8%135
March 2026Oldham£210,013114.6-1.0%1.1%162
February 2026Oldham£212,184115.8-0.3%3.7%186
January 2026Oldham£212,723116.1-1.0%5.4%144
December 2025Oldham£214,800117.20.7%9.2%209
November 2025Oldham£213,206116.3-0.5%9.8%218
October 2025Oldham£214,236116.91.7%10.6%190
September 2025Oldham£210,577114.91.4%8.9%209
August 2025Oldham£207,568113.30.1%7.1%256
July 2025Oldham£207,362113.21.5%9.0%212

Schools

Open schools nearby
123
Nearby establishment records
254
Primary nearby
81
Secondary nearby
17

All establishment records

1-20 of 254 · Within 5 km

  • Greater Manchester Sustainable Engineering UTC

    University technical college

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 14-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2014 · Closed 31 August 2017
    Location
    OL9 6DE, 237 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 14-99
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    OL9 6AA, 270 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 19-25
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 3 September 2018
    Location
    OL1 1JZ, 349 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 2 September 2019
    Location
    OL1 1AN, 370 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 0.1
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2022
    Location
    OL9 6BP, 385 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Oldham Sixth Form College

    Further education

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2017
    Location
    OL8 1XU, 429 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2017
    Location
    OL8 1XU, 429 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Grange School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2010
    Location
    OL9 6DY, 440 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Northmoor Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2016
    Location
    OL9 6AQ, 440 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
  • Westwood Boys School

    Other independent school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 20 January 2022
    Location
    OL1 1TE, 558 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: suppressed
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 November 2014
    Location
    OL9 6HY, 586 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
  • Richmond Infant and Nursery School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2003
    Location
    OL9 6HY, 586 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Richmond Junior School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2003
    Location
    OL9 6HY, 586 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Richmond Primary School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2003 · Closed 31 October 2014
    Location
    OL9 6HY, 586 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2024
    Location
    OL8 1EF, 597 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2025
    Location
    OL8 1EF, 597 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 2 April 2009
    Location
    OL1 3EZ, 612 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Standards maintained
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
  • The Parish Church CofE VA Junior School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 April 2009
    Location
    OL1 3PU, 655 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Summervale Primary School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2003
    Location
    OL8 1EF, 676 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School

    Voluntary aided school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 April 2009
    Location
    OL1 3PT, 707 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
12
Months covered
9

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Oldham

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Oldham.

Monthly records trend data
Period Recorded crime events
July 2025 2
August 2025 2
September 2025 1
October 2025 2
November 2025 1
December 2025 1
April 2026 1
May 2026 1
June 2026 1
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 20261Violence and sexual offences1
May 20261Other crime1
April 20261Other theft1
December 20251Violence and sexual offences1
November 20251Violence and sexual offences1
October 20252Other theft1
September 20251Vehicle crime1
August 20252Violence and sexual offences2
July 20252Other theft1

Every published record

1-12 of 12

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Evans Street

    Oldham 014D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Other crime

    May 2026

    On or near Hermon Avenue

    Oldham 024C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    April 2026

    On or near Police Station

    Oldham 024B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    December 2025

    On or near Meadowcroft Lane

    Oldham 011E

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    November 2025

    On or near Lower Edge Avenue

    Oldham 014A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    October 2025

    On or near Hardy Street

    Oldham 022C

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Other theft

    October 2025

    On or near Port Street

    Oldham 024B

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Vehicle crime

    September 2025

    On or near Globe Street

    Oldham 019A

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

  • Violence and sexual offences

    August 2025

    On or near Tay Close

    Oldham 024D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    August 2025

    On or near Parking Area

    Oldham 017E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    July 2025

    On or near Villiers Drive

    Oldham 024D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Chesterfield Street

    Oldham 022D

    Outcome

    Status update unavailable

Place details

Place type
Town
Postcode district
OL1
Country
England

OL1 contains Oldham's reference location. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Oldham within the OL postcode area; school and recorded-crime evidence use the reference location.

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.54218, -2.11596
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Oldham
E08000004

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Oldham and whose postcode is in the OL postcode area. This follows the postal town, not an official boundary. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £180,000 from 13,580 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Oldham within the OL postcode area. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Oldham is £214,850 in June 2026, up 5.1% year on year.

Schools

123 open schools are in scope, including 81 primary and 17 secondary schools. The Oldham College is the nearest published school at 270 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 event per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 7 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.