Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 4PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,900
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£261,848
23 sales
Price range
£155k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
OL4 4PB

At a glance

House prices£316k average32% above the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

23 property sales on Bracken Close, Springhead, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £315,900. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,091. Average sale prices rose from £165,000 in 2016 to £319,167 in 2026 (+93%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 32% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bracken Close compared

Bracken Close£315,900
OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,000 (2 sales)2016£165k2017: £195,000 (1 sales)2017£195k2018: £165,000 (1 sales)2018£165k2019: £258,500 (2 sales)2019£259k2020: £240,000 (2 sales)2020£240k2021: £155,000 (1 sales)2021£155k2022: £298,333 (3 sales)2022£298k2023: £275,000 (2 sales)2023£275k2024: £246,000 (1 sales)2024£246k2025: £306,400 (5 sales)2025£306k2026: £319,167 (3 sales)2026£319k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£224,09130 Jan 2026
Detached11£305,68220 Mar 2026
Terraced1£195,0004 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Bracken Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 20 Mar 2026£332,500 DetachedLeasehold
21, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 30 Jan 2026£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
50, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 30 Jan 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 17 Dec 2025£330,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 12 Dec 2025£292,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 8 Aug 2025£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 25 Jul 2025£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
7, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 25 Jun 2025£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
52, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 7 Jun 2024£246,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 31 Mar 2023£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
25, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 19 Jan 2023£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 18 Nov 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 10 Jun 2022£335,000 DetachedLeasehold
70, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 28 Jan 2022£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 25 Jun 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
68, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 22 Oct 2020£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 25 Sep 2020£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
37, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 20 Jun 2019£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 24 May 2019£192,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 21 Sep 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 4 Dec 2017£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 9 Dec 2016£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Bracken Close OL4 4PB 24 Jun 2016£165,000 Semi-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
33, Bracken Close £300,000 (Mar 2023) → £332,500 (Mar 2026) +11%
over 3 yrs
26, Bracken Close £155,000 (Jun 2021) → £292,000 (Dec 2025) +88%
over 4 yrs
29, Bracken Close £250,000 (Sep 2020) → £340,000 (Jul 2025) +36%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bracken Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Bracken Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Bracken Close 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 Bracken Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Greenfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cooper Street (N-bound, Cooper Street) 3 min walk
  • Cooper Street (S-bound, Cooper Street) 3 min walk
  • Walker's Lane (SW-bound, Walker's Lane) 3 min walk
  • Ashbrook Road (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.4 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.2%62.5%
Private rented17.7%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households654

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.1%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents1,451

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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