James Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 2NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£123,988

4 sales

Price range

£80k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Feb 2023

OL4 2NZ

At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on James Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £123,988. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on James Street compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£123,988	27 Feb 2023

Sold prices on James Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, James Street OL4 2NZ	27 Feb 2023	£135,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, James Street OL4 2NZ	18 Nov 2022	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, James Street OL4 2NZ	3 May 2019	£91,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, James Street OL4 2NZ	19 Feb 2018	£79,950	Terraced	Leasehold
5, James Street OL4 2NZ	11 May 2017	£61,000	Terraced	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, James Street	£91,000 (May 2019) → £135,000 (Feb 2023)	+48% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

James Street 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 James Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	10–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Mayfield Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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

Greenfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

James Street (nr, Ripponden Road) 1 min walk
Counthill Road (opp, Ripponden Road) 1 min walk
Radcliffe Road (opp, Ripponden Road) 2 min walk
Radcliffe Road (nr, Ripponden Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 1.0 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.2%	62.5%
Private rented	16.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.5%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,466

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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