Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5AU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£187,429
7 sales
Price range
£90k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
OL2 5AU

At a glance

House prices£245k averageAbout the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkWestwood (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Dorchester Drive, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,429. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dorchester Drive compared

Dorchester Drive£245,000
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £147,000 (1 sales)2017£147k2018: £177,500 (2 sales)2018£178k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2026: £245,000 (2 sales)2026£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£187,42924 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Dorchester Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 24 Feb 2026£255,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 20 Feb 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 28 Jun 2024£550 OtherFreehold
15, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 17 Jul 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 7 Sep 2018£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 22 Jan 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 26 May 2017£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Dorchester Drive OL2 5AU 9 Dec 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
16, Dorchester Drive £90,000 (Dec 2016) → £147,000 (May 2017) +63%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dorchester Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorchester Drive 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

Dorchester 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 Dorchester Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Hilda's CofE Primary School 377 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Maple Leaf Primary School Other independent school 5–11 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Moston station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cumberland Drive (S-bound, Cumberland Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cumberland Drive (N-bound, Cumberland Drive) 1 min walk
  • Cumberland Drive (Stop L, Sheepfoot Lane) 1 min walk
  • Sheepfoot Lane (W-bound, Sheepfoot Lane) 2 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 · 0.8 mi
  • Jalal Practice
    Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Oldham Family Practice
    1St Floor Integrated C C, New Radcliffe Street, 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented25.1%20.3%
Social rented8.2%17.1%
Households662

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,642

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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