Higher Crossbank, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 3LT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£366,000

2 sales

Price range

£350k – £382k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 May 2019

OL4 3LT

At a glance

House prices£366k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Higher Crossbank, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 17 May 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £366,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Higher Crossbank compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Crossbank has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£366,000	17 May 2019

Sold prices on Higher Crossbank

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Higher Crossbank OL4 3LT	9 Feb 2024	£440,000	Detached	Leasehold
Crossbank House, Higher Crossbank OL4 3LT	17 May 2019	£350,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Higher Crossbank OL4 3LT	14 Mar 2019	£382,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Higher Crossbank	£382,000 (Mar 2019) → £440,000 (Feb 2024)	+15% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Crossbank

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Crossbank 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

Higher Crossbank is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Higher Crossbank

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 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

Greenfield station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Redwood Lane (nr, Stamford Road) 1 min walk
Redwood Lane (opp, Stamford Road) 1 min walk
Stamford Road (nr, Huddersfield Road) 2 min walk
Stamford Road (opp, Huddersfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, 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 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.3%	62.5%
Private rented	14.4%	20.3%
Social rented	12.3%	17.1%
Households	585

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	75%	80%
Gigabit-capable	75%	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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