Forest Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3ER.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£84,667
9 sales
Price range
£50k – £135k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
OL8 3ER

At a glance

House prices£85k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Forest Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £84,667. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £57,333 (3 sales)2019£57k2020: £70,000 (1 sales)2020£70k2022: £110,000 (2 sales)2022£110k2023: £82,500 (2 sales)2023£83k2025: £135,000 (1 sales)2025£135k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£84,6678 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Forest Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Forest Street OL8 3ER 8 Aug 2025£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Forest Street OL8 3ER 30 May 2025£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Forest Street OL8 3ER 14 May 2024£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Forest Street OL8 3ER 1 Sep 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Forest Street OL8 3ER 27 Jan 2023£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Forest Street OL8 3ER 19 Dec 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Forest Street OL8 3ER 28 Nov 2022£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Forest Street OL8 3ER 17 Nov 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Forest Street OL8 3ER 1 Sep 2022£96,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Forest Street OL8 3ER 4 Aug 2022£81,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Forest Street OL8 3ER 13 May 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Forest Street OL8 3ER 11 May 2022£98,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Forest Street OL8 3ER 5 Apr 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Forest Street OL8 3ER 4 Apr 2022£77,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Forest Street OL8 3ER 14 May 2021£71,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Forest Street OL8 3ER 20 Jan 2021£39,500 TerracedLeasehold
17, Forest Street OL8 3ER 1 Dec 2020£67,500 TerracedLeasehold
10, Forest Street OL8 3ER 27 Nov 2020£67,500 TerracedLeasehold
20, Forest Street OL8 3ER 7 Sep 2020£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Forest Street OL8 3ER 3 Sep 2020£52,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Forest Street OL8 3ER 20 Aug 2020£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Forest Street OL8 3ER 13 Sep 2019£50,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Forest Street OL8 3ER 16 Aug 2019£66,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Forest Street OL8 3ER 21 Jun 2019£56,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Forest Street OL8 3ER 9 Nov 2018£72,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Forest Street OL8 3ER 26 Jul 2017£57,000 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
32, Forest Street £77,000 (Apr 2022) → £81,000 (Aug 2022) → £85,000 (Dec 2022) +10%
over under a year
31, Forest Street £52,000 (Sep 2020) → £98,000 (May 2022) +88%
over 2 yrs
4, Forest Street £50,000 (Sep 2019) → £39,500 (Jan 2021) -21%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Street in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences2

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

Flood risk

Forest Street 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 Forest Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 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

  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Moston station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bellfield Avenue (opp, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Bellfield Avenue (nr, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hathershaw Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
  • Hathershaw Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.1 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 1.0 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.2%62.5%
Private rented32.9%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households1,003

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+10.2%18.6%
Residents2,971

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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