Highlands Road, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7RD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,469
21 sales
Price range
£128k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Oct 2025
OL2 7RD

At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 station17 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Highlands Road, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,100. Average sale prices rose from £156,170 in 2016 to £291,667 in 2025 (+87%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highlands Road compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £156,170 (5 sales)2016£156k2017: £158,000 (1 sales)2017£158k2018: £179,000 (2 sales)2018£179k2019: £159,167 (3 sales)2019£159k2021: £205,000 (3 sales)2021£205k2022: £261,250 (2 sales)2022£261k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £291,667 (3 sales)2025£292k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£202,1009 Oct 2025
Detached2£205,97519 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Highlands Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 9 Oct 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 19 Sep 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 19 Mar 2025£240,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 6 Dec 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 1 Dec 2023£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 30 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
20, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 25 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
23, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 11 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
2, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 9 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
16, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 13 Dec 2022£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 5 Dec 2022£950 OtherFreehold
39, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 16 Nov 2022£950 OtherFreehold
33, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 3 Nov 2022£950 OtherFreehold
15, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 13 Oct 2022£950 OtherFreehold
8, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 11 Oct 2022£950 OtherFreehold
17, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 14 Sep 2022£950 OtherFreehold
6, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 18 Aug 2022£950 OtherFreehold
9, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 11 Aug 2022£950 OtherFreehold
19, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 28 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
25, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 27 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
21, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 21 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
31, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 14 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
27, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 23 Jun 2022£950 OtherFreehold
8, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 11 Mar 2022£277,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 22 Oct 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 28 Sep 2021£211,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 12 Feb 2021£184,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 14 Nov 2019£177,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 9 May 2019£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 15 Feb 2019£163,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 29 Jun 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 25 May 2018£188,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 2 Oct 2017£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 16 Dec 2016£137,400 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 24 Nov 2016£127,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 7 Nov 2016£171,950 DetachedLeasehold
14, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 28 Sep 2016£165,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 24 Mar 2016£164,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, Highlands Road OL2 7RD 24 Mar 2016£180,000 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
4, Highlands Road £184,000 (Feb 2021) → £365,000 (Oct 2025) +98%
over 5 yrs
23, Highlands Road £164,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Oct 2021) → £950 (Jan 2023) → £270,000 (Sep 2025) +65%
over 9 yrs
16, Highlands Road £127,500 (Nov 2016) → £245,000 (Dec 2022) → £230,000 (Dec 2023) +80%
over 7 yrs
35, Highlands Road £188,000 (May 2018) → £950 (Jan 2023) -99%
over 5 yrs
8, Highlands Road £277,500 (Mar 2022) → £950 (Oct 2022) -100%
over under a year
6, Highlands Road £211,000 (Sep 2021) → £950 (Aug 2022) -100%
over under a year
19, Highlands Road £177,000 (Nov 2019) → £950 (Jul 2022) -99%
over 3 yrs
25, Highlands Road £158,000 (Oct 2017) → £950 (Jul 2022) -99%
over 5 yrs
21, Highlands Road £163,500 (Feb 2019) → £950 (Jul 2022) -99%
over 3 yrs
31, Highlands Road £170,000 (Jun 2018) → £950 (Jul 2022) -99%
over 4 yrs
14, Highlands Road £165,000 (Sep 2016) → £171,950 (Nov 2016) +4%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Highlands Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highlands Road in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Highlands Road 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 Highlands Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 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

  • Rochdale station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Long Rushes (nr, Grampian Way) 3 min walk
  • Derwent Drive (nr, Duchess Street) 3 min walk
  • The Orchards (nr, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
  • The Orchards (opp, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.3 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.4 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+33.9%18.6%
Residents1,564

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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