Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5QB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£296,667

6 sales

Price range

£210k – £365k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Nov 2023

OL3 5QB

At a glance

House prices£297k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station35 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Gatehead Croft, Delph, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £305,667.

House prices on Gatehead Croft compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gatehead Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£305,667	14 Dec 2020
Detached	2	£309,000	8 Nov 2023
Terraced	1	£245,000	14 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Gatehead Croft

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	8 Nov 2023	£290,000	Detached	Leasehold
15, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	14 Dec 2020	£365,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	14 Dec 2018	£210,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	14 Sep 2018	£245,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	27 Apr 2018	£342,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	27 Feb 2018	£2,060	Other	Freehold
5, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	21 Nov 2017	£1,800	Other	Freehold
18, Gatehead Croft OL3 5QB	19 Aug 2016	£328,000	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 Gatehead Croft

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gatehead Croft in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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

Gatehead Croft is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
River Tame at Delph 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 Gatehead Croft

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Delph Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	2.0 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 stations

Greenfield station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Marsden station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Delph Cross Roads (at, Delph New Road) 1 min walk
Oldham Road (nr, The Sound) 1 min walk
Delph Cross Roads (by, Oldham Road) 1 min walk
Oldham Road (adj, The Sound) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Saddleworth Medical Practice
Smithy Lane, Uppermill, Oldham · 1.2 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 2.3 mi
Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 2.8 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 2.8 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 7 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	78.6%	62.5%
Private rented	19.8%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	672

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	96%	80%
Gigabit-capable	96%	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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