Covert Road, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 5PH, OL4 5PJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£177,500

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£144,875

8 sales

Price range

£91k – £181k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2026

OL4 5PH

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) 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 station31 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Covert Road, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £177,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £152,571.

House prices on Covert Road compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Covert Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£152,571	31 Jul 2026
Flat	1	£91,000	6 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Covert Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
49, Covert Road OL4 5PH	31 Jul 2026	£177,500	Terraced	Freehold
63, Covert Road OL4 5PH	26 Aug 2025	£113,400	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Covert Road OL4 5PH	14 Feb 2025	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
59, Covert Road OL4 5PH	15 May 2023	£150,000	Terraced	Freehold
51, Covert Road OL4 5PH	27 Jan 2023	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Covert Road OL4 5PJ	6 Sep 2022	£91,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, Covert Road OL4 5PJ	15 Jul 2022	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
55, Covert Road OL4 5PH	22 Dec 2021	£180,500	Terraced	Freehold
10, Covert Road OL4 5PJ	30 Jan 2019	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
47, Covert Road OL4 5PH	26 Feb 2018	£180,915	Detached	Freehold

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 Covert Road

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Covert Road 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

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

Flood risk

Covert Road 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 Covert Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Alt Academy 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	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

Mossley (Manchester) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Greenfield station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lavender Road (nr, Wildmoor Avenue) 2 min walk
Lavender Road (adj, Wildmoor Avenue) 2 min walk
Abbeyhills Road (nr, Lees New Road) 2 min walk
Lees New Road (nr, Abbeyhills Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Glodwick Medical Practice
Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.1 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	24.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	63.0%	17.1%
Households	765

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,819

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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