Flake Lane, Royton, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5RF.
At a glance
5 property sales on Flake Lane, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Dec 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £74,933. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Flake Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Flake Lane 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 | 3 | £74,933 | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £104,375 | 9 Jul 2019 |
Sold prices on Flake Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 18 Dec 2024 | £95,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 27, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 6 Oct 2023 | £64,800 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 9 Jul 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 31 May 2019 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 28 Jul 2017 | £65,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 7, Flake Lane OL2 5RF | 18 Feb 2016 | £83,750 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Flake Lane | £65,000 (Jul 2017) → £95,000 (Dec 2024) | +46% over 7 yrs |
| 7, Flake Lane | £83,750 (Feb 2016) → £125,000 (Jul 2019) | +49% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Flake Lane
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Flake Lane in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Flake Lane 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 Flake Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Rochdale station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Flake Lane (W-bound, Flake Lane) 1 min walk
- Flake Lane (E-bound, Flake Lane) 1 min walk
- Albert Street (S-bound, Albert Street) 1 min walk
- Park Lane (nr, Rochdale Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.2 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.3 mi - Woodlands Medical Practice
Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 1.7 mi - Chadderton Medical Practice
Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 1.7 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 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 45.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 808 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,589 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 88% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 88% | 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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