The Medway, Heywood
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL10 4SP.
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At a glance
12 property sales on The Medway, Heywood have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,860. Average sale prices rose from £136,500 in 2017 to £224,600 in 2025 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on The Medway range from £122,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Medway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Medway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL10 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 11 | £183,860 | 23 May 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £320,000 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on The Medway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, The Medway OL10 4SP | 23 May 2025 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, The Medway OL10 4SP | 31 Mar 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, The Medway OL10 4SP | 31 Jan 2025 | £221,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, The Medway OL10 4SP | 31 Jan 2025 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, The Medway OL10 4SP | 3 Jan 2025 | £122,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, The Medway OL10 4SP | 17 May 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, The Medway OL10 4SP | 29 Sep 2023 | £175,460 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, The Medway OL10 4SP | 14 Apr 2023 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, The Medway OL10 4SP | 1 Aug 2022 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Medway OL10 4SP | 12 Jun 2019 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Medway OL10 4SP | 26 Apr 2019 | £171,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, The Medway OL10 4SP | 30 Aug 2017 | £138,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, The Medway OL10 4SP | 26 May 2017 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24, The Medway | £220,000 (Aug 2022) → £221,000 (Jan 2025) | +0% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Medway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heywood Academy 21 pupils | Free schools special | 11–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Woodland Community Primary School 564 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School 446 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford 228 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Harwood Park Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Oak Haven School 98 pupils | Community special school | 7–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy 373 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
- Rochdale station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Heywood (East Lancashire Railway) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Conway Close (opp, Cherwell Avenue) 3 min walk
- Conway Close (nr, Cherwell Avenue) 3 min walk
- Millbank Street (opp, Cherwell Avenue) 4 min walk
- Millbank Street (nr, Cherwell Avenue) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Birtle View Medical Practice
George Street, Heywood · 0.3 mi - Heady Hill Surgery
114 Bury New Road, Heywood · 0.4 mi - Longford Street Medical Centre
Longford Street, Heywood · 0.7 mi - Heywood Health
Argyle Street Medical Centre, 141 Argyle Street, Heywood · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Heywood Bury St Express · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Heywood · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Heywood · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Heywood York St Esso Express · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Internet Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Online Pharmacy Health Hub & Clinic · 0.6 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Fletcher Fosbrook Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- The Phoenix Centre · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 443 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,093 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Rochdale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Medway
Ethnic group
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 73.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 18.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.6% |
Religion
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.7% | 46.9% |
| No religion | 28.8% | 28.8% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 4.6% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 18.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.3% | 84.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.7% | 15.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.4% | 26.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.9% | 16.8% |
| No qualifications | 16.7% | 23.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.5% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 5% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rochdale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 42.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.2% | 24.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 6.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.6% | 26.3% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rochdale.
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