Crocus Drive, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6QP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£257,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£225,654
14 sales
Price range
£155k – £327k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
OL2 6QP

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Crocus Drive, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £257,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,128. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Crocus Drive compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Crocus Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £180,250 (2 sales)2017£180k2019: £250,000 (1 sales)2019£250k2020: £189,233 (3 sales)2020£189k2021: £203,475 (2 sales)2021£203k2023: £327,000 (1 sales)2023£327k2024: £283,500 (2 sales)2024£284k2025: £262,500 (2 sales)2025£263k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£204,12819 Dec 2025
Detached5£264,40015 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Crocus Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 19 Dec 2025£257,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 15 Oct 2025£268,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 15 Nov 2024£270,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 22 Aug 2024£297,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 2 Jun 2023£327,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 23 Jul 2021£199,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 24 Feb 2021£207,000 DetachedLeasehold
37, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 28 Aug 2020£188,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 28 Aug 2020£189,200 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 11 May 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 1 Feb 2019£250,000 DetachedLeasehold
29, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 31 Jul 2017£197,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 10 Feb 2017£163,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Crocus Drive OL2 6QP 12 Dec 2016£155,000 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
39, Crocus Drive £163,500 (Feb 2017) → £189,200 (Aug 2020) → £257,000 (Dec 2025) +57%
over 9 yrs
1, Crocus Drive £207,000 (Feb 2021) → £268,000 (Oct 2025) +29%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Crocus Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Crocus Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Crocus Drive 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 Crocus Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Rochdale station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spring Vale Way (opp, Shaw Road) 1 min walk
  • Spring Vale Way (nr, Shaw Road) 1 min walk
  • High Barn Road (nr, Shaw Road) 4 min walk
  • Royton & Crompton School (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented11.4%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households501

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,255

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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