Lawn Closes, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 2HB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£98,279
12 sales
Price range
£70k – £124k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Sep 2024
OL8 2HB

At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station27 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Lawn Closes, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £95,986. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lawn Closes compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lawn Closes has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £70,000 (1 sales)2017£70k2018: £74,975 (2 sales)2018£75k2019: £107,500 (2 sales)2019£108k2020: £86,999 (1 sales)2020£87k2021: £97,333 (3 sales)2021£97k2023: £122,700 (2 sales)2023£123k2024: £120,000 (1 sales)2024£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£95,9866 Sep 2024
Semi-detached1£123,5006 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Lawn Closes

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
47, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 6 Sep 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 6 Dec 2023£123,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 11 Aug 2023£121,900 TerracedFreehold
65, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 12 Nov 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 22 Sep 2021£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 19 Feb 2021£82,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 1 Sep 2020£86,999 TerracedLeasehold
49, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 6 Nov 2019£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
45, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 15 Aug 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 13 Apr 2018£79,950 TerracedLeasehold
3, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 9 Feb 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Lawn Closes OL8 2HB 31 Oct 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold

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
52, Lawn Closes £82,000 (Feb 2021) → £115,000 (Sep 2021) +40%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lawn Closes

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lawn Closes in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences3

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

Flood risk

Lawn Closes 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 Lawn Closes

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alt Academy 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils Primary 3–7 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

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Stalybridge station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Avenue (nr, Furness Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Cherry Avenue (opp, Furness Avenue) 3 min walk
  • April Close (opp, Whitby Road) 4 min walk
  • April Close (nr, Whitby Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Greenbank Medical Practice
    Nugget Street, 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 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.4%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented55.0%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.6%18.6%
Residents1,548

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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