Barracks, Denshaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5SR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£241,500

1 sales

Price range

£242k – £242k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jan 2016

OL3 5SR

At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Barracks, Denshaw, Oldham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jan 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £241,500.

House prices on Barracks compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barracks has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL3 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£241,500	7 Jan 2016

Sold prices on Barracks

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Barracks OL3 5SR	7 Jan 2016	£241,500	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Barracks

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 50% 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

Barracks is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Barracks

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.1 mi
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.2 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Greenfield station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Littleborough station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Barracks (o/s, Oldham Road) 1 min walk
The Barracks (opp, Oldham Road) 1 min walk
Horest Lane (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk
Printers Arms (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.9 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.9 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 2.2 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	560

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,339

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.

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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