Lark Street, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4JT.
At a glance
2 property sales on Lark Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 16 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Lark Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lark Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £150,500 | 16 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Lark Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Lark Street OL1 4JT | 16 Feb 2024 | £181,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 1, Lark Street OL1 4JT | 15 Jul 2022 | £118,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 3, Lark Street OL1 4JT | 7 May 2021 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Lark Street OL1 4JT | 31 Jul 2018 | £10,000 | Other | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Lark Street | £120,000 (May 2021) → £181,000 (Feb 2024) | +51% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Lark Street
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lark Street in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% 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
Lark 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 Lark Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Grove Partnership 68 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 10–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Alexandra Terrace (nr, Ripponden Road) 1 min walk
- Highfield Terrace (opp, Ripponden Road) 2 min walk
- Turf Pit Lane (opp, Ripponden Road) 3 min walk
- Highfield Terrace (o/s, Ripponden Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.1 mi - Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi - Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 1.4 mi - Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 1.5 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,012 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,751 |
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.
Nearby streets in OL1
- Scholes Street£99k
- Stoneleigh Street£214k
- Bottomfield Close£177k
- Birch Avenue£275k
- Hodge Clough Road£245k
- Horsedge Street£138k
- Lower Dingle£237k
- Furtherwood Road£200k
- Mortimer Street£90k
- Broadbent Road£109k
- Crompton Street£118k
- Johnstone Close£189k