James Street, Failsworth, Manchester

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Street, Failsworth, Manchester · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/manchester-greater-manchester/james-street-failsworth/

House prices, sold prices and local information for M35 9PY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£169,983

3 sales

Price range

£155k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Apr 2022

M35 9PY

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At a glance

House prices£170k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkFailsworth (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

3 property sales on James Street, Failsworth, Manchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Apr 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £172,475. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £155,000 to £189,950. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on James Street compared

M35 postcode area£256,039

Manchester£284,352

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all M35 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£172,475	4 Mar 2021
Semi-detached	1	£165,000	29 Apr 2022

Sold prices on James Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, James Street M35 9PY	29 Apr 2022	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, James Street M35 9PY	30 Jul 2021	£130,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
17, James Street M35 9PY	4 Mar 2021	£155,000	Terraced	Leasehold
15, James Street M35 9PY	9 Oct 2020	£189,950	Terraced	Leasehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near James Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

James Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near James Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's Church of England Primary School 255 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.0 mi
Teenage Kicks 64 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Co-op Academy Failsworth 1,434 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Higher Failsworth Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 450 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 237 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
New Bridge School 728 pupils	Academy special converter	5–19	Report	0.6 mi
Mather Street Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 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

Moston station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Fairfield station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

James Street (opp, Ashton Road East) 1 min walk
James Street (nr, Ashton Road East) 1 min walk
Douglas Street (nr, Ashton Road East) 2 min walk
Douglas Street (opp, Ashton Road East) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Quayside Medical Practice
Ashton Road West, Manchester · 0.2 mi
Medlock Medical Practice
Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Manchester · 0.2 mi
Hazeldene Medical Centre
97 Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester · 0.6 mi
Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Failsworth Manchester · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Failsworth Extra · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Failsworth 650 Oldham Road · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Oldham - Hollinwood · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Focus Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Kamson Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tims & Parker Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Quayside Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Blue Sky Dental Care · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.5%	62.5%
Private rented	26.7%	20.3%
Social rented	18.5%	17.1%
Households	842

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,771

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	98%	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 Oldham 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on James Street

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Who lives around James Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Oldham
White	91.8%	68.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.8%	3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	24.6%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Oldham
Christian	54.6%	44.9%
No religion	37.1%	25%
Not answered	5.6%	4.7%
Muslim	2.1%	24.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Oldham
Born in the UK	92.9%	83.4%
Born outside the UK	7.1%	16.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oldham
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.1%	24.6%
No qualifications	19.8%	24.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Oldham
Very good health	45.9%	46.9%
Good health	31.4%	32.9%
Fair health	13.5%	13.9%
Bad health	7.7%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oldham
1 car or van in household	44.9%	42.6%
No cars or vans in household	32.1%	27.6%
2 cars or vans in household	17.9%	23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.1%	6.7%

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 Oldham.

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