Birchwood, Chadderton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL9 9UH, OL9 9UJ, OL9 9TW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£262,108
18 sales
Price range
£127k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2025
OL9 9UH

At a glance

House prices£262k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkMills Hill (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Birchwood, Chadderton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £270,056. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchwood compared

OL9 postcode area£219,159
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchwood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (2 sales)2016£170k2017: £127,000 (1 sales)2017£127k2018: £200,650 (3 sales)2018£201k2019: £230,000 (2 sales)2019£230k2020: £306,250 (4 sales)2020£306k2021: £266,250 (2 sales)2021£266k2022: £377,500 (1 sales)2022£378k2024: £343,500 (2 sales)2024£344k2025: £367,000 (1 sales)2025£367k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£270,05617 Apr 2025
Semi-detached1£127,00026 Jan 2017

Sold prices on Birchwood

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Birchwood OL9 9UH 17 Apr 2025£367,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Birchwood OL9 9UH 25 Oct 2024£365,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Birchwood OL9 9UH 20 Sep 2024£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Birchwood OL9 9TW 12 Jul 2024£322,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Birchwood OL9 9TW 20 Oct 2022£377,500 DetachedLeasehold
44, Birchwood OL9 9UH 23 Jul 2021£272,500 DetachedLeasehold
41, Birchwood OL9 9UH 20 May 2021£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
51, Birchwood OL9 9UH 5 Mar 2021£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
72, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 17 Dec 2020£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
21, Birchwood OL9 9UH 17 Aug 2020£280,000 DetachedLeasehold
39, Birchwood OL9 9UH 5 Jun 2020£285,000 DetachedLeasehold
9, Birchwood OL9 9TW 28 May 2020£390,000 DetachedLeasehold
62, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 11 Sep 2019£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
50, Birchwood OL9 9UH 22 Mar 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 7 Sep 2018£179,950 DetachedLeasehold
35, Birchwood OL9 9UH 23 Aug 2018£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
44, Birchwood OL9 9UH 27 Apr 2018£192,000 DetachedLeasehold
68, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 26 Jan 2017£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 21 Oct 2016£162,000 DetachedLeasehold
72, Birchwood OL9 9UJ 23 Sep 2016£178,000 DetachedLeasehold

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
21, Birchwood £280,000 (Aug 2020) → £340,000 (Sep 2024) +21%
over 4 yrs
44, Birchwood £192,000 (Apr 2018) → £272,500 (Jul 2021) +42%
over 3 yrs
72, Birchwood £178,000 (Sep 2016) → £270,000 (Dec 2020) +52%
over 4 yrs
62, Birchwood £162,000 (Oct 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2019) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 90% 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

Birchwood is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Birchwood

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mills Hill Primary School 604 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 230 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Radclyffe School 1,430 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Elm Wood Primary School 453 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Dixons Middleton Academy 1,319 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Kingfisher Special School 218 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1,469 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 322 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Moston station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Saville Street (opp, Mills Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Saville Street (nr, Mills Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Oak Street (nr, Joshua Lane) 5 min walk
  • Oak Street (opp, Joshua Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Junction Surgery
    346 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester · 0.4 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
  • Chadderton Medical Practice
    Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 1.0 mi
  • Ch Medical Practice
    Fields New Rd P-Care Ctr, Fields New Rd, Oldham · 1.1 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.9%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,496

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.

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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