Croft Brow, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£156,500

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£203,917

6 sales

Price range

£60k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Apr 2026

OL8 3AJ

At a glance

House prices£157k average35% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkSouth Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Croft Brow, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £156,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,917. That is 35% 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 Croft Brow compared

Croft Brow£156,500

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£203,917	16 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Croft Brow

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
21, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	16 Apr 2026	£60,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
23, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	21 Nov 2025	£253,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
17, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	7 Mar 2025	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	2 May 2023	£255,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
17, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	31 Jan 2020	£210,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Croft Brow OL8 3AJ	30 Jun 2016	£165,500	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
23, Croft Brow	£165,500 (Jun 2016) → £253,000 (Nov 2025)	+53% over 9 yrs
17, Croft Brow	£210,000 (Jan 2020) → £280,000 (Mar 2025)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Croft Brow

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Croft Brow in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Croft Brow 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 Croft Brow

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oak Road (opp, Elm Road) 3 min walk
Garden Suburb (at, Hollins Road) 3 min walk
Hollins Road (nr, Elm Road) 3 min walk
Hollins Road (adj, Elm Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Littletown Family Med Pract
53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Hill Top Surgery
Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.7%	20.3%
Social rented	4.8%	17.1%
Households	651

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,595

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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