Blueberry Drive, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8HP.
At a glance
9 property sales on Blueberry Drive, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,214. Average sale prices rose from £145,333 in 2016 to £163,500 in 2025 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Blueberry Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blueberry Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 7 | £149,214 | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £160,000 | 13 Apr 2017 |
Sold prices on Blueberry Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 10 Oct 2025 | £177,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 3 Jan 2025 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 12 Jan 2024 | £158,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 6 Aug 2021 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 4 Dec 2020 | £138,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 27 Oct 2017 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 13 Apr 2017 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 2 Sep 2016 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 20 May 2016 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Blueberry Drive OL2 8HP | 1 Apr 2016 | £131,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Blueberry Drive | £110,000 (Oct 2017) → £150,000 (Jan 2025) | +36% over 7 yrs |
| 10, Blueberry Drive | £120,000 (Sep 2016) → £138,500 (Dec 2020) → £158,000 (Jan 2024) | +32% over 7 yrs |
| 3, Blueberry Drive | £131,000 (Apr 2016) → £170,000 (Aug 2021) | +30% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Blueberry Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blueberry Drive 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
Blueberry Drive 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 Blueberry Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 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 | 0.6 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Greenfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Grains Road (E-bound, Grains Road) 1 min walk
- Grains Road (nr, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk
- Grains Road (opp, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk
- Hannerton Road (NW-bound, Hannerton Road) 2 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 · 1.3 mi - Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.9 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+) | 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.
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