Beechwood, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8LP.
At a glance
1 property sale on Beechwood, Shaw, Oldham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Aug 2018. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £520,000.
House prices on Beechwood compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beechwood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £520,000 | 13 Aug 2018 |
Sold prices on Beechwood
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Beechwood OL2 8LP | 13 Aug 2018 | £520,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Beechwood
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Beechwood in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 60% 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
Beechwood is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
- River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
- River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood Flood warning 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 Beechwood
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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
- Rochdale station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Littleborough station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hillside Avenue (opp, Buckstones Road) 1 min walk
- Hillside Avenue (nr, Buckstones Road) 1 min walk
- Buckstones Terminus (at, Hillside Avenue) 3 min walk
- Hannerton Road (NW-bound, Hannerton Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi - Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.6 mi - Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 542 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,314 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 83% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 83% | 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.
Nearby streets in OL2
- Rochdale Road£190k
- Rochdale Road£302k
- Shaw Road£165k
- Milnrow Road£179k
- Turf Lane£155k
- Trent Road£212k
- Oldham Road£168k
- George Street£229k
- Denbydale Way£304k
- Buckstones Road£363k
- The Fairways£119k
- Grasmere Road£363k