Duchess Street, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7XD, OL2 7XF, OL2 7XR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£159,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£157,838
38 sales
Price range
£66k – £253k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
OL2 7XE

At a glance

House prices£160k average34% below the Oldham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

38 property sales on Duchess Street, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £159,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,224. Average sale prices rose from £127,667 in 2016 to £159,500 in 2026 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 34% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Duchess Street compared

Duchess Street£159,500
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: £127,667 (3 sales)2016£128k2017: £125,750 (8 sales)2017£126k2018: £130,167 (3 sales)2018£130k2019: £92,000 (2 sales)2019£92k2020: £169,875 (4 sales)2020£170k2021: £132,980 (5 sales)2021£133k2022: £193,200 (5 sales)2022£193k2024: £231,650 (3 sales)2024£232k2025: £236,667 (3 sales)2025£237k2026: £159,500 (2 sales)2026£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£169,22431 Jul 2026
Terraced5£112,98022 Oct 2021
Detached1£118,00023 Sep 2016
Flat1£69,00015 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Duchess Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Duchess Street OL2 7XE 31 Jul 2026£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 13 Jul 2026£253,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
137, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 17 Oct 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Duchess Street OL2 7XW 15 Aug 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
84, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 8 Aug 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Duchess Street OL2 7XE 21 Aug 2024£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 16 Aug 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
127, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 20 May 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
139, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 5 Sep 2022£233,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 25 Jul 2022£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
100, Duchess Street OL2 7XW 24 Jun 2022£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 10 Mar 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 4 Feb 2022£148,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45A, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 6 Dec 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
105, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 3 Dec 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 11 Nov 2021£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 22 Oct 2021£114,950 TerracedFreehold
62, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 22 Oct 2021£114,950 TerracedLeasehold
81, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 27 Nov 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 14 Aug 2020£165,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
72, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 26 Mar 2020£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 11 Mar 2020£210,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Windsor Court, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 15 Nov 2019£69,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 7 Aug 2019£115,000 OtherFreehold
93, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 7 Aug 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
115, Duchess Street OL2 7XR 7 Jun 2019£3,000 OtherFreehold
48, Duchess Street OL2 7XE 19 Feb 2019£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 15 Jun 2018£147,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 1 Jun 2018£142,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 6 Mar 2018£101,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 19 Dec 2017£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 30 Nov 2017£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Duchess Street OL2 7XW 18 Oct 2017£130,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
55, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 15 Sep 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
99, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 4 Aug 2017£158,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Duchess Street OL2 7YW 14 Jul 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Duchess Street OL2 7XE 5 Jul 2017£133,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
86, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 10 Mar 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Duchess Street OL2 7YW 23 Sep 2016£118,000 DetachedFreehold
45A, Duchess Street OL2 7XD 9 Sep 2016£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
82, Duchess Street OL2 7XF 7 Jul 2016£128,000 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
48, Duchess Street £136,000 (Feb 2019) → £66,000 (Jul 2026) -51%
over 7 yrs
53, Duchess Street £180,000 (Mar 2022) → £253,000 (Jul 2026) +41%
over 4 yrs
45A, Duchess Street £137,000 (Sep 2016) → £195,000 (Dec 2021) +42%
over 5 yrs
86, Duchess Street £100,000 (Mar 2017) → £147,000 (Jun 2018) +47%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Duchess Street

Crime

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

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

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Lower 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

Duchess Street is in or near 5 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
  • River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
  • River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood Flood warning 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 Duchess Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Rochdale station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Trent Road (nr, Duchess Street) 1 min walk
  • Trent Road (opp, Duchess Street) 1 min walk
  • Trent Road (SE-bound, Trent Road) 2 min walk
  • Helmshore Way (adj, Cowie Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Stonefield Street Surgery
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.3 mi
  • Milnrow Village Practice
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.3 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.5%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented3.9%17.1%
Households615

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.6%18.6%
Residents1,431

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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