Firswood Drive, Royton, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£230,000
5 sales
Price range
£155k – £390k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Nov 2025
OL2 5XS

At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkMills Hill (Manchester) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Firswood Drive, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £230,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Firswood Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Firswood Drive 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: £155,000 (1 sales)2017£155k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £210,000 (1 sales)2021£210k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2025: £390,000 (1 sales)2025£390k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£230,0003 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Firswood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Firswood Drive OL2 5XS 3 Nov 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Firswood Drive OL2 5XS 5 May 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Firswood Drive OL2 5XS 23 Apr 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Firswood Drive OL2 5XS 10 Jul 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Firswood Drive OL2 5XS 11 Sep 2017£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
7, Firswood Drive £160,000 (Jul 2020) → £235,000 (May 2023) +47%
over 3 yrs
5, Firswood Drive £155,000 (Sep 2017) → £210,000 (Apr 2021) +35%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Firswood Drive

Crime

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

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).

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

Schools near Firswood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingston Drive (NW-bound, Kingston Drive) 2 min walk
  • Kensington Avenue (NE-bound, Kensington Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Oozewood Road (W-bound, Oozewood Road) 4 min walk
  • Denbydale Way (N-bound, Denbydale Way) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Kirkholt Medical Practice
    The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale · 1.7 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 1.9 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households577

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,439

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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