Higher Lime Road, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3NQ, OL8 3PQ, OL8 3NL.
At a glance
5 property sales on Higher Lime Road, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £104,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Higher Lime Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Lime Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £104,500 | 16 Feb 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £78,250 | 27 Nov 2018 |
Sold prices on Higher Lime Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106, Higher Lime Road OL8 3NQ | 16 Feb 2024 | £151,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 98, Higher Lime Road OL8 3NQ | 27 Nov 2018 | £95,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 64, Higher Lime Road OL8 3NL | 19 Jul 2017 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 98, Higher Lime Road OL8 3NQ | 15 Sep 2016 | £61,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 34, Higher Lime Road OL8 3PQ | 30 Mar 2016 | £82,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 98, Higher Lime Road | £61,500 (Sep 2016) → £95,000 (Nov 2018) | +54% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Higher Lime Road
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Lime Road in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% 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 Lime Road 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 Lime Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bridge School 728 pupils | Academy special converter | 5–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hollinwood Academy 294 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 4–19 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 133 pupils | Primary Church of England/Free Church | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School 396 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 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
- Moston station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
- Guide Bridge station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Laburnum Road (adj, Lime Green Road) 2 min walk
- Laburnum Road (nr, Lime Green Road) 3 min walk
- Lower Lime Road (opp, Lime Green Road) 5 min walk
- Lower Lime Road (nr, Lime Green Road) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi - Medlock Medical Practice
Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Manchester · 1.0 mi - Quayside Medical Practice
Ashton Road West, Manchester · 1.0 mi - Littletown Family Med Pract
53 Manchester 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 4.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 57.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 523 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 8.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,513 |
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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