Heather Avenue, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8HL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£216,619
8 sales
Price range
£160k – £273k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2025
OL2 8HL

At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Heather Avenue, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £213,993. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heather Avenue compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heather Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £197,500 (2 sales)2018£198k2020: £199,250 (2 sales)2020£199k2021: £208,725 (2 sales)2021£209k2024: £272,500 (1 sales)2024£273k2025: £249,500 (1 sales)2025£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£213,99326 Jun 2025
Detached1£235,00028 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Heather Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 26 Jun 2025£249,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 27 Aug 2024£272,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 16 Apr 2021£217,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 10 Feb 2021£199,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 9 Oct 2020£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 11 Sep 2020£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 28 Sep 2018£235,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Heather Avenue OL2 8HL 27 Jul 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
49, Heather Avenue £217,500 (Apr 2021) → £272,500 (Aug 2024) +25%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heather Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heather Avenue 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

Heather Avenue 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 Heather Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 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 0.4 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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, tram & metro stations

  • Rochdale station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • George Street (opp, Linney Lane) 2 min walk
  • Buckstones Terminus (at, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Grains Road (opp, Hillside Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Grains Road (nr, Hillside Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.5 mi
  • Milnrow Village Practice
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 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 9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.7%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented2.6%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+27.0%18.6%
Residents1,327

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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