Emerald Drive, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£415,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£255,208
12 sales
Price range
£160k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
OL1 4TL

At a glance

House prices£255k averageSince 2016 (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) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Emerald Drive, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £255,208. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Emerald Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £214,000 (2 sales)2018£214k2019: £230,000 (1 sales)2019£230k2020: £212,498 (2 sales)2020£212k2021: £267,000 (1 sales)2021£267k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2025: £317,500 (1 sales)2025£318k2026: £415,000 (1 sales)2026£415k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£255,2087 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Emerald Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 7 Aug 2026£415,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 10 Oct 2025£317,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 14 Jul 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 7 Oct 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 4 Oct 2021£267,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 3 Dec 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 5 Jun 2020£224,995 DetachedFreehold
2, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 7 Jan 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 7 Dec 2018£223,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 3 Aug 2018£205,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 17 Mar 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Emerald Drive OL1 4TL 24 Nov 2016£210,000 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
17, Emerald Drive £205,000 (Aug 2018) → £300,000 (Oct 2022) → £317,500 (Oct 2025) +55%
over 7 yrs
2, Emerald Drive £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £230,000 (Jan 2019) → £310,000 (Jul 2023) +48%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Emerald Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Emerald 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

Emerald 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 Emerald Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils Pupil referral unit 10–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.1 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 1.6 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.6 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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