Boston Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1XJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£62,954
12 sales
Price range
£30k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2023
OL8 1XJ

At a glance

House prices£63k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Boston Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,833. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Boston Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boston Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £43,000 (1 sales)2016£43k2017: £51,333 (3 sales)2017£51k2018: £58,975 (2 sales)2018£59k2019: £59,750 (2 sales)2019£60k2020: £57,000 (1 sales)2020£57k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £62,000 (2 sales)2023£62k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£79,83311 Dec 2023
Flat6£46,07511 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Boston Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 11 Dec 2023£53,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 11 Aug 2023£71,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 26 Sep 2022£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 4 Mar 2022£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 3 Sep 2021£45,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 27 Apr 2021£39,950 FlatLeasehold
40, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 8 Oct 2020£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 1 Jul 2020£57,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 10 Jan 2020£750 OtherFreehold
5, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 18 Apr 2019£39,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 11 Apr 2019£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 22 Jun 2018£44,950 FlatLeasehold
2, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 20 Apr 2018£73,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 26 Oct 2017£34,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 18 Oct 2017£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 26 Jan 2017£30,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Boston Street OL8 1XJ 25 Oct 2016£43,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
9, Boston Street £44,950 (Jun 2018) → £57,000 (Jul 2020) → £71,000 (Aug 2023) +58%
over 5 yrs
3, Boston Street £30,000 (Jan 2017) → £39,950 (Apr 2021) +33%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Boston Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Boston Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Boston Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert 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 Boston Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Moston station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Villa Road (nr, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Villa Road (opp, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Broadway Street (opp, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
  • Wilson Street (opp, Copsterhill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • John Street Medical Practice
    1 John Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.8 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned23.1%62.5%
Private rented29.9%20.3%
Social rented44.2%17.1%
Households792

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+7.0%18.6%
Residents2,161

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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