Gower Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 3UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£87,750
8 sales
Price range
£35k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Nov 2024
OL1 3UB

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station4 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Gower Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gower Street compared

OL1 postcode area£216,329
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,000 (1 sales)2016£65k2017: £60,000 (1 sales)2017£60k2019: £35,000 (1 sales)2019£35k2020: £60,000 (1 sales)2020£60k2021: £99,000 (1 sales)2021£99k2022: £125,000 (1 sales)2022£125k2024: £129,000 (2 sales)2024£129k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£86,5005 Nov 2024
Semi-detached2£91,50026 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Gower Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Gower Street OL1 3UB 5 Nov 2024£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Gower Street OL1 3UB 26 Sep 2024£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Gower Street OL1 3UB 6 Sep 2024£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Gower Street OL1 3UB 31 Mar 2024£131,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Gower Street OL1 3UB 2 Dec 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Gower Street OL1 3UB 27 Aug 2021£99,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Gower Street OL1 3UB 17 Jan 2020£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Gower Street OL1 3UB 17 Jul 2019£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Gower Street OL1 3UB 25 Aug 2017£68,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Gower Street OL1 3UB 14 Jul 2017£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, Gower Street OL1 3UB 25 Nov 2016£65,000 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
21, Gower Street £60,000 (Jul 2017) → £140,000 (Nov 2024) +133%
over 7 yrs
23, Gower Street £68,000 (Aug 2017) → £60,000 (Jan 2020) -12%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gower Street

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Gower 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 Gower Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Blue Coat CofE School 1,702 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Beever Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 412 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Westwood Boys School 44 pupils Other independent school Islam 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Horton Mill Community Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Springboard Project 155 pupils Free schools special 14–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
SEE (Oldham) 22 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Moston station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Higginshaw Road (opp, Egerton Street) 2 min walk
  • Higginshaw Road (nr, Egerton Street) 2 min walk
  • First Bus Depot (NW-bound, Wallshaw Street) 2 min walk
  • First Bus Depot (Stop A, Wallshaw Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Mary's Medical Centre
    Rock Street, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Hopwood House Medical Practice
    Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Oldham Family Practice
    1St Floor Integrated C C, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • The Chowdhury Practice
    Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.5 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned22.5%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented60.8%17.1%
Households692

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.0%18.6%
Residents1,827

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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