Chapel Croft, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5LB, OL2 5JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£171,600
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£149,743
7 sales
Price range
£118k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jan 2026
OL2 5LB

At a glance

House prices£172k average28% below the Oldham average 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 station29 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Chapel Croft, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £171,600. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,925. That is 28% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chapel Croft compared

Chapel Croft£171,600
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £125,000 (1 sales)2016£125k2018: £117,500 (1 sales)2018£118k2020: £117,500 (1 sales)2020£118k2023: £155,000 (1 sales)2023£155k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k2026: £171,600 (2 sales)2026£172k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat4£153,92526 Jan 2026
Terraced2£153,7503 Sep 2025
Semi-detached1£125,00021 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Chapel Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, St. Paul's House, Chapel Croft OL2 5LB 26 Jan 2026£169,950 FlatLeasehold
8, St. Paul's House, Chapel Croft OL2 5LB 9 Jan 2026£173,250 FlatLeasehold
8, Chapel Croft OL2 5JU 3 Sep 2025£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, St. Paul's House, Chapel Croft OL2 5LB 17 Feb 2023£155,000 FlatLeasehold
8, St. Paul's House, Chapel Croft OL2 5LB 7 Apr 2020£117,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Chapel Croft OL2 5JU 30 Nov 2018£117,500 TerracedLeasehold
10, Chapel Croft OL2 5JU 21 Oct 2016£125,000 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
8, St. Paul's House, Chapel Croft £117,500 (Apr 2020) → £155,000 (Feb 2023) → £173,250 (Jan 2026) +47%
over 6 yrs
8, Chapel Croft £117,500 (Nov 2018) → £190,000 (Sep 2025) +62%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chapel Croft

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chapel Croft in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Chapel Croft 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 Chapel Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Rochdale station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Lane (nr, Middleton Road) 1 min walk
  • Chapel Croft (opp, Middleton Road) 1 min walk
  • Throstle Court (o/s, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Holden Fold Lane (nr, Middleton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.1 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 1.5 mi
  • Chadderton Medical Practice
    Middleton Road, Chadderton, 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

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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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.0%62.5%
Private rented16.1%20.3%
Social rented45.7%17.1%
Households808

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,589

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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