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Bedford Avenue, Shaw, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bedford Avenue, Shaw, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/bedford-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7DR, OL2 7DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£271,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£193,140
31 sales
Price range
£80k – £277k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Mar 2026
OL2 7DW

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At a glance

House prices£271k average11% above the Oldham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Bedford Avenue, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £271,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,312. That is 11% above the Oldham average of £243,132 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Avenue range from £80,000 to £277,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold. Of 328 streets in Oldham with at least two sales in the last year, Bedford Avenue ranks 89th for average price.

House prices on Bedford Avenue compared

Bedford Avenue£271,000
OL2 postcode area£241,857
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,000 (2 sales)2016£156k2017: £147,500 (2 sales)2017£148k2018: £148,500 (2 sales)2018£149k2019: £172,629 (7 sales)2019£173k2020: £80,000 (1 sales)2020£80k2021: £207,500 (4 sales)2021£208k2022: £213,500 (2 sales)2022£214k2023: £205,000 (2 sales)2023£205k2024: £231,667 (3 sales)2024£232k2025: £233,590 (5 sales)2025£234k2026: £265,000 (1 sales)2026£265k

Tenure: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached30£191,3124 Mar 2026
Detached1£248,00031 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Bedford Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
70, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 4 Mar 2026£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 12 Dec 2025£277,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 20 Jun 2025£229,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 18 Jun 2025£173,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 31 Mar 2025£248,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 6 Feb 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 29 Nov 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 30 Oct 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 9 Feb 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 22 Sep 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 18 Sep 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 25 Oct 2022£209,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 22 Jul 2022£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 12 Nov 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 30 Jul 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 18 Jun 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 30 Apr 2021£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 5 Aug 2020£80,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 5 Aug 2020£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 13 Dec 2019£199,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 13 Dec 2019£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 26 Jul 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
90, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 7 Jun 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 29 May 2019£134,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 28 May 2019£154,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 26 Apr 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 10 Aug 2018£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 29 Jun 2018£131,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 21 Dec 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DW 1 Aug 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 4 Nov 2016£162,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Bedford Avenue OL2 7DR 22 Jul 2016£149,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
90, Bedford Avenue £130,000 (Aug 2017) → £200,000 (Jun 2019) → £277,000 (Dec 2025) +113%
over 8 yrs
7, Bedford Avenue £149,500 (Jul 2016) → £235,000 (Nov 2021) → £275,000 (Feb 2024) +84%
over 8 yrs

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Schools near Bedford Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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

  • Rochdale station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Surrey Avenue (S-bound, Surrey Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Netherhouse Road (nr, Kenton Road) 2 min walk
  • The Orchards (W-bound, The Orchards) 2 min walk
  • Netherhouse Road (S-bound, Netherhouse Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shaw - Oldham Road · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Shaw Express · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Shaw · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Shaw Oldham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lifestyle Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Everest Pharmacy Shaw · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • 56 Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Oasis Dentist · 1.0 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households738

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.2%18.6%
Residents1,675

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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.

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Who lives around Bedford Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White93.2%68.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%24.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian68.7%44.9%
No religion22.3%25%
Muslim4.3%24.4%
Not answered4.1%4.7%
Jewish0.4%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK96.8%83.4%
Born outside the UK3.2%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
Level 4 qualifications and above28%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.5%
No qualifications16.4%24.7%
Level 2 qualifications12.2%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%11.1%
Apprenticeship9.9%6.4%
Other qualifications3.7%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health43.9%46.9%
Good health34.4%32.9%
Fair health16.5%13.9%
Bad health3.9%4.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household45.5%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%23.1%
No cars or vans in household14.4%27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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