Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8JF, OL2 8HZ, OL2 8JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£318,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£163,966
31 sales
Price range
£55k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Feb 2026
OL2 8HZ

At a glance

House prices£318k average33% above the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station4 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

31 property sales on Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £318,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £134,673. That is 33% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Grains Road compared

Grains Road£318,250
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £55,000 (1 sales)2016£55k2017: £172,250 (4 sales)2017£172k2018: £154,667 (3 sales)2018£155k2019: £108,000 (1 sales)2019£108k2020: £125,000 (3 sales)2020£125k2021: £156,990 (5 sales)2021£157k2022: £163,000 (4 sales)2022£163k2023: £130,000 (2 sales)2023£130k2024: £190,000 (2 sales)2024£190k2025: £229,700 (5 sales)2025£230k2026: £166,500 (1 sales)2026£167k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£134,67324 Feb 2026
Semi-detached7£172,64313 Jun 2025
Detached4£295,2503 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Grains Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
125, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 24 Feb 2026£166,500 TerracedLeasehold
11, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 3 Dec 2025£470,000 DetachedLeasehold
78, Grains Road OL2 8JF 14 Aug 2025£193,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Grains Road OL2 8JF 14 Aug 2025£193,000 TerracedLeasehold
96A, Grains Road OL2 8JF 13 Jun 2025£177,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 5 Jun 2025£143,000 TerracedLeasehold
88, Grains Road OL2 8JF 21 Feb 2025£115,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Grains Road OL2 8JX 3 Sep 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
229, Grains Road OL2 8JX 28 Jun 2024£180,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 24 Feb 2023£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
58, Grains Road OL2 8JF 27 Jan 2023£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
94, Grains Road OL2 8JF 27 Oct 2022£179,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
239, Grains Road OL2 8JX 6 Oct 2022£195,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 13 May 2022£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 31 Mar 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
125, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 7 Jan 2022£133,000 TerracedLeasehold
110, Grains Road OL2 8JX 12 Nov 2021£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
52, Grains Road OL2 8JF 18 Oct 2021£142,950 TerracedLeasehold
37, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 23 Jun 2021£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Grains Road OL2 8JF 7 May 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
241, Grains Road OL2 8HH 12 Mar 2021£162,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
92, Grains Road OL2 8JF 16 Nov 2020£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
237, Grains Road OL2 8JX 30 Sep 2020£150,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Grains Road OL2 8JF 21 Jan 2020£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
10A, Bank House, Grains Road OL2 8JG 10 Jan 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Grains Road OL2 8JF 26 Jul 2019£133,000 TerracedLeasehold
56, Grains Road OL2 8JF 29 Mar 2019£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, Grains Road OL2 8JF 23 Nov 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
231, Grains Road OL2 8JX 26 Oct 2018£134,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Grains Road OL2 8JF 19 Oct 2018£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
94A, Grains Road OL2 8JF 18 Sep 2018£950 OtherFreehold
46, Grains Road OL2 8JF 19 Jul 2018£85,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Grains Road OL2 8JF 20 Oct 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
West View, Grains Road OL2 8JX 15 May 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 12 May 2017£100,000 OtherFreehold
35, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 12 May 2017£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 23 Mar 2017£121,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 20 Mar 2017£53,000 OtherLeasehold
104, Grains Road OL2 8JF 1 Mar 2017£118,000 TerracedLeasehold
35, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 10 Feb 2017£69,950 OtherFreehold
35, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 10 Feb 2017£69,950 OtherLeasehold
243, Grains Road OL2 8HH 14 Apr 2016£103,000 OtherLeasehold
243, Grains Road OL2 8HH 14 Apr 2016£103,000 OtherFreehold
123, Grains Road OL2 8HZ 15 Mar 2016£55,000 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
125, Grains Road £133,000 (Jan 2022) → £166,500 (Feb 2026) +25%
over 4 yrs
11, Grains Road £53,000 (Mar 2017) → £470,000 (Dec 2025) +787%
over 9 yrs
96, Grains Road £120,000 (Oct 2017) → £160,000 (May 2021) +33%
over 4 yrs
46, Grains Road £85,000 (Jul 2018) → £133,000 (Jul 2019) +56%
over 1 yr
35, Grains Road £69,950 (Feb 2017) → £100,000 (May 2017) +43%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Grains Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grains Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% 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

Grains Road is in or near 5 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
  • River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
  • River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood 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 Grains Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Rochdale station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Greenfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leisure Centre (opp, Grains Road) 1 min walk
  • Leisure Centre (o/s, Grains Road) 1 min walk
  • Cheetham Street (nr, Beal Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cheetham Street (opp, Beal Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.2 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.3%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.3%18.6%
Residents1,406

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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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