Columbia Street, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£60,750

2 sales

Price range

£49k – £73k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Aug 2018

OL8 1LN

At a glance

House prices£61k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Columbia Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Aug 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £60,750.

House prices on Columbia Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Columbia 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£60,750	24 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Columbia Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Columbia Street OL8 1LN	24 Aug 2018	£72,500	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Columbia Street OL8 1LN	13 Nov 2017	£45,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Columbia Street OL8 1LN	13 Nov 2017	£49,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Columbia Street

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Columbia 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 offences	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Schools near Columbia Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	Report	0.5 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Springboard Project 155 pupils	Free schools special	14–19	Good Report	0.6 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement 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
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
John Street Medical Practice
1 John Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Greenbank Medical Practice
Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	23.1%	62.5%
Private rented	29.9%	20.3%
Social rented	44.2%	17.1%
Households	792

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,161

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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