Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£206,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£143,073
13 sales
Price range
£80k – £206k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
OL2 7AD

At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Farrow Street, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £206,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £143,496. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farrow Street compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £84,000 (1 sales)2017£84k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £117,250 (2 sales)2019£117k2020: £129,000 (1 sales)2020£129k2021: £138,500 (1 sales)2021£139k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2024: £159,317 (3 sales)2024£159k2025: £187,000 (3 sales)2025£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£143,49612 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£138,0009 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Farrow Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
42, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 12 Dec 2025£206,000 TerracedLeasehold
58, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 6 May 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 21 Mar 2025£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 13 Dec 2024£179,950 TerracedLeasehold
66, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 31 Jul 2024£188,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 15 Apr 2024£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 23 Sep 2022£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 14 May 2021£127,500 OtherLeasehold
49, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 27 Jan 2021£138,500 TerracedLeasehold
39, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 11 Dec 2020£129,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 9 Aug 2019£138,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 31 Jan 2019£96,500 TerracedLeasehold
46, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 16 Nov 2018£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 16 Feb 2018£89,000 TerracedLeasehold
49, Farrow Street OL2 7AD 6 Feb 2017£84,000 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
58, Farrow Street £96,500 (Jan 2019) → £160,000 (May 2025) +66%
over 6 yrs
49, Farrow Street £84,000 (Feb 2017) → £138,500 (Jan 2021) → £179,950 (Dec 2024) +114%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farrow Street

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 90% 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

Farrow 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 Farrow Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church Road (S-bound, Church Road) 2 min walk
  • The Avenue (E-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Crompton Health Centre (nr, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Community Centre (o/s, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.2 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.4 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.6%62.5%
Private rented26.5%20.3%
Social rented30.6%17.1%
Households720

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.0%18.6%
Residents1,648

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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