Bowland Close, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£206,667

3 sales

Price range

£150k – £310k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jul 2024

OL2 7LJ

At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Bowland Close, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bowland Close compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowland Close 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
Semi-detached	3	£206,667	26 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Bowland Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Bowland Close OL2 7LJ	26 Jul 2024	£310,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Bowland Close OL2 7LJ	7 Dec 2018	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Bowland Close OL2 7LJ	25 Nov 2016	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
1, Bowland Close	£150,000 (Nov 2016) → £310,000 (Jul 2024)	+107% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bowland Close

Crime

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

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

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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

Bowland Close is in or near 3 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

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 Bowland Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.9 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cherry Hall Drive (SW-bound, Cherry Hall Drive) 1 min walk
Cherry Hall Drive (nr, Thornham Road) 2 min walk
Fitton Street (opp, Thornham Road) 2 min walk
Fitton Street (nr, Thornham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.0 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

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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	28.2%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,382

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.

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