Dickens Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£88,000
8 sales
Price range
£45k – £155k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Sep 2023
OL1 4SF

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station21 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Dickens Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Street compared

OL1 postcode area£216,329
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £75,000 (1 sales)2017£75k2018: £45,000 (1 sales)2018£45k2019: £78,500 (2 sales)2019£79k2020: £87,000 (1 sales)2020£87k2021: £90,000 (1 sales)2021£90k2023: £125,000 (2 sales)2023£125k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£88,0008 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Dickens Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 21 May 2024£86,046 TerracedLeasehold
23, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 8 Sep 2023£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
24, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 18 Aug 2023£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 21 Feb 2022£86,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 13 Oct 2021£77,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 14 May 2021£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 18 Dec 2020£89,950 OtherLeasehold
30, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 3 Jul 2020£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 16 Aug 2019£65,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 19 Jul 2019£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 24 Apr 2018£45,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Dickens Street OL1 4SF 17 Jul 2017£75,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
23, Dickens Street £92,000 (Jul 2019) → £155,000 (Sep 2023) +68%
over 4 yrs
18, Dickens Street £75,000 (Jul 2017) → £90,000 (May 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Dickens Street 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 Dickens Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils Pupil referral unit 10–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Greenfield station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sholver Lane (opp, Ripponden Road) 1 min walk
  • The Moorside (o/s, Ripponden Road) 2 min walk
  • Sholver Lane (nr, Ripponden Road) 2 min walk
  • Ripponden Road (nr, Turf Pit Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, 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 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households1,012

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents2,751

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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