Gretton Close, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6LF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£239,667

3 sales

Price range

£174k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2023

OL2 6LF

At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Gretton Close, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gretton Close compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gretton Close 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
Terraced	2	£219,500	13 Sep 2019
Semi-detached	1	£280,000	22 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Gretton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Gretton Close OL2 6LF	25 Oct 2024	£257,500	Detached	Leasehold
6, Gretton Close OL2 6LF	22 Jun 2023	£280,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Gretton Close OL2 6LF	13 Sep 2019	£265,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Gretton Close OL2 6LF	15 Dec 2017	£174,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
10, Gretton Close	£174,000 (Dec 2017) → £265,000 (Sep 2019)	+52% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gretton Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gretton Close in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Gretton Close 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 Gretton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 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 · 57 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Rochdale station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High Barn Road (nr, Shaw Road) 1 min walk
Shaw Road (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 1 min walk
Cornish Way (opp, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
Blackshaw Lane (nr, Shaw Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.3 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.4 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	501

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,255

Broadband

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