Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 4NS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£185,000

1 sales

Price range

£185k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2022

OL4 4NS

At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Fern Close, Springhead, Oldham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 29 Jul 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,000.

House prices on Fern Close compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£185,000	29 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Fern Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Fern Close OL4 4NS	29 Jul 2022	£185,000	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 Fern Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Fern Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Fern Close 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 Fern Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.1 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 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

Mossley (Manchester) station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
Greenfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Walker's Lane (SW-bound, Walker's Lane) 3 min walk
Ashbrook Road (opp, Oldham Road) 3 min walk
Ashbrook Road (nr, Oldham Road) 3 min walk
Walkers Lane (nr, Oldham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.8%	17.1%
Households	598

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,410

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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