Higham Close, Royton, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£349,075

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£291,050

3 sales

Price range

£175k – £373k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2026

OL2 6TQ

At a glance

House prices£349k average45% above the Oldham average 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 station14 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Higham Close, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £349,075. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000. That is 45% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period.

House prices on Higham Close compared

Higham Close£349,075

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£250,000	14 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	1	£373,150	19 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Higham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Higham Close OL2 6TQ	14 Aug 2026	£325,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Higham Close OL2 6TQ	19 Dec 2025	£373,150	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Higham Close OL2 6TQ	28 Oct 2016	£175,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Higham Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higham 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

Higham 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 Higham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Rochdale station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Spring Vale Way (nr, Shaw Road) 2 min walk
Cowlishaw Lane (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Cowlishaw Lane (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
Spring Vale Way (opp, Shaw Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.1 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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