Fern Common, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7TH.
At a glance
2 property sales on Fern Common, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 19 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £122,500.
House prices on Fern Common compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fern Common 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | £122,500 | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £220,000 | 19 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Fern Common
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Fern Common OL2 7TH | 19 Sep 2025 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Fern Common OL2 7TH | 5 Jul 2024 | £116,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, Fern Common OL2 7TH | 2 Apr 2024 | £122,500 | Flat | 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 Common
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fern Common in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Fern Common 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 Fern Common
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- King Albert Street (opp, Milnrow Road) 2 min walk
- Travis Street (Stop B, Milnrow Road) 2 min walk
- Travis Street (Stop A, Milnrow Road) 2 min walk
- Crompton Way (nr, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.4 mi - Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.4 mi - Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.4 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 36.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 12.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,425 |
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.
Nearby streets in OL2
- Rochdale Road£190k
- Rochdale Road£302k
- Shaw Road£165k
- Milnrow Road£179k
- Turf Lane£155k
- Trent Road£212k
- Oldham Road£168k
- George Street£229k
- Denbydale Way£304k
- Buckstones Road£363k
- The Fairways£119k
- Grasmere Road£363k