Higher Park, Shaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£238,000

3 sales

Price range

£162k – £282k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Apr 2021

OL2 8BN

At a glance

House prices£238k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkNewhey (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Higher Park, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 23 Apr 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,000.

House prices on Higher Park compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£276,000	23 Apr 2021
Terraced	1	£162,000	25 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Higher Park

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Wild Acres, Higher Park OL2 8BN	23 Apr 2021	£282,000	Detached	Freehold
Braemar, Higher Park OL2 8BN	27 Oct 2020	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Higher Park OL2 8BN	25 Mar 2019	£162,000	Terraced	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Park

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Park in the latest month.

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

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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 Park is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Higher Park

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 111 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Newhey Community Primary School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.1 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Littleborough station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Milnrow Road (S-bound, Milnrow Road) 2 min walk
Milnrow Road (N-bound, Milnrow Road) 2 min walk
Dunwood Park Courts (opp, Milnrow Road) 3 min walk
Dunwood Park Courts (nr, Milnrow Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.1 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	41.5%	17.1%
Households	751

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,526

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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