Kent Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1QP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£59,973

2 sales

Price range

£40k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2021

OL8 1QP

At a glance

House prices£60k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Kent Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £59,973. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kent Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kent Street 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
Terraced	2	£59,973	17 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Kent Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Kent Street OL8 1QP	29 Oct 2024	£115,000	Other	Leasehold
1, Kent Street OL8 1QP	27 Sep 2024	£3,000	Other	Freehold
9, Kent Street OL8 1QP	17 Feb 2021	£79,995	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Kent Street OL8 1QP	14 Jul 2017	£39,950	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Kent Street OL8 1QP	27 Jun 2017	£170,000	Other	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
9, Kent Street	£170,000 (Jun 2017) → £79,995 (Feb 2021)	-53% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kent Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kent Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kent Street 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 Kent Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	Report	0.4 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Villa Road (opp, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
Villa Road (nr, Ashton Road) 1 min walk
Honeywell Centre (o/s, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
Honeywell Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Hill Top Surgery
Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.8 mi
John Street Medical Practice
1 John Street, Oldham · 0.8 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 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.2%	62.5%
Private rented	32.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.6%	17.1%
Households	1,003

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,971

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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