Buttermere Grove, Royton, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6SX.
At a glance
4 property sales on Buttermere Grove, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,313. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Buttermere Grove compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttermere Grove 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 | 4 | £229,313 | 22 Sep 2023 |
Sold prices on Buttermere Grove
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Buttermere Grove OL2 6SX | 22 Sep 2023 | £328,250 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Buttermere Grove OL2 6SX | 25 Sep 2020 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 11, Buttermere Grove OL2 6SX | 18 Dec 2017 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 8, Buttermere Grove OL2 6SX | 11 Jan 2017 | £169,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Buttermere Grove | £220,000 (Dec 2017) → £328,250 (Sep 2023) | +49% over 6 yrs |
| 8, Buttermere Grove | £169,000 (Jan 2017) → £200,000 (Sep 2020) | +18% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Buttermere Grove
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttermere Grove 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
Buttermere Grove 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 Buttermere Grove
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thorp Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,023 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Requires improvement 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
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Rochdale station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Methodist Church (o/s, Fir Lane) 2 min walk
- Methodist Church (opp, Narrowgate Brow) 2 min walk
- Windermere Road (opp, Fir Lane) 2 min walk
- Windermere Road (nr, Fir Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.8 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.9 mi - Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 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 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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- Turf Lane£155k
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- Oldham Road£168k
- George Street£229k
- Denbydale Way£304k
- Buckstones Road£363k
- The Fairways£119k
- Grasmere Road£363k