Helston Drive, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6JT, OL2 6JS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£248,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,592
30 sales
Price range
£80k – £310k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
OL2 6JT

At a glance

House prices£248k average3% above the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Helston Drive, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £248,250. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £186,455. That is 3% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Helston Drive compared

Helston Drive£248,250
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: £123,000 (1 sales)2016£123k2017: £113,000 (2 sales)2017£113k2018: £174,238 (4 sales)2018£174k2019: £150,667 (3 sales)2019£151k2020: £150,250 (4 sales)2020£150k2021: £195,560 (5 sales)2021£196k2022: £220,000 (1 sales)2022£220k2023: £225,000 (2 sales)2023£225k2024: £145,000 (1 sales)2024£145k2025: £217,667 (3 sales)2025£218k2026: £248,250 (4 sales)2026£248k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£186,4556 Mar 2026
Terraced1£167,00011 Oct 2019
Detached1£150,0003 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Helston Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 6 Mar 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 6 Mar 2026£238,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 9 Feb 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 21 Jan 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 8 Aug 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 23 Jun 2025£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 28 May 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 19 Jan 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 22 Sep 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 3 Jul 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 17 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
53, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 19 Aug 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 17 Dec 2021£249,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 10 Nov 2021£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 13 Oct 2021£189,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 7 Oct 2021£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
67, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 1 Feb 2021£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 2 Oct 2020£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 26 Jun 2020£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 17 Feb 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 3 Jan 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 11 Oct 2019£167,000 TerracedLeasehold
11, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 22 Mar 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 4 Jan 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 17 Aug 2018£157,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
57, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 4 Jul 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 8 Jun 2018£209,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 2 Mar 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 21 Dec 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Helston Drive OL2 6JS 20 Oct 2017£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Helston Drive OL2 6JT 29 Mar 2016£123,000 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
44, Helston Drive £179,950 (Oct 2021) → £225,000 (Mar 2026) +25%
over 4 yrs
65, Helston Drive £189,950 (Oct 2021) → £220,000 (Jul 2023) → £238,000 (Mar 2026) +25%
over 4 yrs
24, Helston Drive £165,000 (Oct 2020) → £228,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 5 yrs
67, Helston Drive £179,950 (Feb 2021) → £245,000 (May 2025) +36%
over 4 yrs
1, Helston Drive £146,000 (Oct 2017) → £230,000 (Sep 2023) +58%
over 6 yrs
57, Helston Drive £165,000 (Jul 2018) → £249,950 (Dec 2021) +51%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Helston Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helston Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Helston Drive 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 Helston Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 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 0.5 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Rochdale station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shaw Road (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Blackshaw Lane (nr, Shaw Road) 2 min walk
  • Cornish Way (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cornish Way (opp, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.3 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,586

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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