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Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 4SN, OL4 4SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£269,125
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,084
30 sales
Price range
£107k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
OL4 4SN

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At a glance

House prices£269k average11% above the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% leaseholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Dovecote Lane, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £269,125. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £194,719. That is 11% above the Oldham average of £243,132 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Dovecote Lane range from £107,000 to £310,000. 6% of homes sold here were freehold and 94% leasehold. Of 328 streets in Oldham with at least two sales in the last year, Dovecote Lane ranks 92nd for average price.

House prices on Dovecote Lane compared

Dovecote Lane£269,125
OL4 postcode area£239,470
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £148,333 (3 sales)2016£148k2017: £176,238 (4 sales)2017£176k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £129,475 (2 sales)2019£129k2020: £164,975 (2 sales)2020£165k2021: £163,275 (2 sales)2021£163k2022: £231,700 (5 sales)2022£232k2023: £169,000 (1 sales)2023£169k2024: £198,053 (7 sales)2024£198k2025: £266,625 (2 sales)2025£267k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 6% freehold and 94% leasehold across 31 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached26£194,71917 Aug 2026
Terraced4£167,45522 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Dovecote Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
71, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 17 Aug 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
43, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 24 Nov 2025£288,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 15 Apr 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
77, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 18 Dec 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 15 Nov 2024£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 22 Aug 2024£154,870 TerracedLeasehold
2, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 16 Aug 2024£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 28 Jun 2024£172,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 21 Jun 2024£192,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 12 Jan 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 24 Nov 2023£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 9 Dec 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 18 Oct 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 8 Oct 2022£198,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 9 Aug 2022£257,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 1 Jun 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 6 Aug 2021£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 25 Jan 2021£136,550 Semi-detachedLeasehold
75, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 9 Jun 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 29 Jan 2020£124,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 13 Sep 2019£129,950 TerracedLeasehold
38, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 3 May 2019£129,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
79, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 10 Aug 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 21 Dec 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 24 Nov 2017£134,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 4 Oct 2017£1,750 OtherFreehold
41, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 28 Jul 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 20 Jan 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SW 2 Dec 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 26 Aug 2016£208,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Dovecote Lane OL4 4SN 18 May 2016£107,000 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
23, Dovecote Lane £136,550 (Jan 2021) → £172,000 (Nov 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs
38, Dovecote Lane £129,000 (May 2019) → £190,000 (Jan 2024) +47%
over 5 yrs
51, Dovecote Lane £175,000 (Dec 2017) → £220,000 (Dec 2022) +26%
over 5 yrs
14, Dovecote Lane £200,000 (Jan 2017) → £285,000 (Jun 2022) +43%
over 5 yrs
41, Dovecote Lane £195,000 (Jul 2017) → £124,950 (Jan 2020) -36%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Dovecote Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Greenfield station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Redwood Lane (opp, Stamford Road) 1 min walk
  • Redwood Lane (nr, Stamford Road) 1 min walk
  • Austerlands Chimney (o/s, Huddersfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Austerlands Chimney (opp, Huddersfield Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Athens Way, Lees · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op The Grotton · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Oldham Huddersfield Rd Extra · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Oldham Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.3%62.5%
Private rented18.6%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households640

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+17.7%18.6%
Residents1,473

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Dovecote Lane

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White95%68.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%24.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian60.1%44.9%
No religion32%25%
Not answered4.7%4.7%
Muslim2.3%24.4%
Other religion0.4%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK97.1%83.4%
Born outside the UK2.9%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications21.9%16.5%
No qualifications16.3%24.7%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%11.1%
Apprenticeship7.8%6.4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health45.9%46.9%
Good health37%32.9%
Fair health13.7%13.9%
Bad health2.7%4.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household46.9%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household31.3%23.1%
No cars or vans in household16.1%27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

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