Farholme, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£370,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£264,550

9 sales

Price range

£137k – £400k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2026

OL2 5BU

At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkWestwood (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Farholme, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,690.

House prices on Farholme compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farholme has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£198,690	23 Sep 2025
Detached	4	£346,875	2 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Farholme

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Farholme OL2 5BU	2 Apr 2026	£370,000	Detached	Leasehold
25, Farholme OL2 5BU	23 Sep 2025	£289,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Farholme OL2 5BU	31 Jan 2025	£400,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Farholme OL2 5BU	16 May 2023	£346,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Farholme OL2 5BU	4 Mar 2022	£212,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Farholme OL2 5BU	14 May 2021	£271,500	Detached	Leasehold
31, Farholme OL2 5BU	18 Dec 2018	£137,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
23, Farholme OL2 5BU	8 Dec 2017	£164,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
29, Farholme OL2 5BU	31 Mar 2017	£190,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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 Farholme

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Farholme 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 Farholme

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Chadderton Preparatory School 121 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Bare Trees Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Moston station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Retail Park (o/s, Broadway) 1 min walk
Retail Park (opp, Broadway) 2 min walk
Holden Fold (opp, Broadway) 3 min walk
Holden Fold (nr, Broadway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.7 mi
The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Woodlands Medical Practice
Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Chadderton Medical Practice
Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 0.9 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,585

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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