Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 3JX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£144,750

2 sales

Price range

£137k – £153k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Sep 2024

OL4 3JX

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) 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 station28 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Dowry Road, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,750.

House prices on Dowry Road compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dowry Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£144,750	30 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Dowry Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Dowry Road OL4 3JX	30 Sep 2024	£152,500	Terraced	Freehold
25, Dowry Road OL4 3JX	9 Jun 2020	£137,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Dowry Road

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Dowry Road in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Dowry Road 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 Dowry Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good 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

Greenfield station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St John's (o/s, Stamford Road) 1 min walk
St John's (opp, Stamford Road) 2 min walk
Redwood Lane (opp, Stamford Road) 3 min walk
Redwood Lane (nr, Stamford Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 1.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.3%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	640

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,473

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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