Ethel Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3EZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£64,300
10 sales
Price range
£38k – £100k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
OL8 3EZ

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Ethel Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £64,300. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ethel Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ethel Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £49,167 (3 sales)2016£49k2018: £49,000 (1 sales)2018£49k2019: £52,500 (1 sales)2019£53k2020: £63,500 (2 sales)2020£64k2021: £69,000 (1 sales)2021£69k2023: £98,000 (1 sales)2023£98k2024: £100,000 (1 sales)2024£100k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£64,30013 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Ethel Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 3 Jul 2025£118,500 TerracedLeasehold
18, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 13 Dec 2024£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 23 Sep 2024£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 14 Jun 2024£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 7 Aug 2023£98,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 10 Jul 2023£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 28 Apr 2023£100,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 23 Mar 2022£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 24 Nov 2021£69,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 29 Sep 2021£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 24 May 2021£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 24 May 2021£64,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 23 Apr 2021£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 11 Sep 2020£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 16 Jun 2020£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 30 Apr 2020£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 5 Aug 2019£55,500 TerracedLeasehold
2, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 16 Jul 2019£56,950 TerracedLeasehold
39, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 19 Mar 2019£52,500 TerracedLeasehold
37, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 7 Jan 2019£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 16 Feb 2018£49,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 21 Mar 2017£52,500 TerracedLeasehold
27, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 21 Dec 2016£58,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 28 Oct 2016£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 28 Apr 2016£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Ethel Street OL8 3EZ 15 Apr 2016£37,500 TerracedLeasehold

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
18, Ethel Street £49,000 (Feb 2018) → £100,000 (Dec 2024) +104%
over 7 yrs
16, Ethel Street £90,000 (Mar 2022) → £95,000 (Sep 2024) +6%
over 3 yrs
25, Ethel Street £55,000 (Sep 2021) → £69,000 (Nov 2021) → £135,000 (Jun 2024) +145%
over 3 yrs
19, Ethel Street £52,000 (Apr 2016) → £80,000 (Jul 2023) +54%
over 7 yrs
2, Ethel Street £56,950 (Jul 2019) → £60,000 (Jun 2020) → £64,000 (May 2021) +12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ethel Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ethel Street 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 offences2

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

Flood risk

Ethel Street 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 Ethel Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 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

  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
  • Moston station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hathershaw Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hathershaw Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Crofton Street (nr, Hollins Road) 3 min walk
  • Bellfield Avenue (opp, Ashton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.0 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 1.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.2%62.5%
Private rented32.9%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households1,003

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.2%18.6%
Residents2,971

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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