Lawton Fold, Grotton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 4JR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£280,000

1 sales

Price range

£280k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Mar 2019

OL4 4JR

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2019 (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 station30 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Lawton Fold, Grotton, Oldham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 22 Mar 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £280,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lawton Fold compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£280,000	22 Mar 2019

Sold prices on Lawton Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
South View, Lawton Fold OL4 4JR	15 Jul 2025	£700,000	Other	Freehold
South View, Lawton Fold OL4 4JR	31 Jan 2020	£431,000	Other	Freehold
1, West View, Lawton Fold OL4 4JR	22 Mar 2019	£280,000	Terraced	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
South View, Lawton Fold	£431,000 (Jan 2020) → £700,000 (Jul 2025)	+62% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lawton Fold

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lawton Fold 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

Lawton Fold 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 Lawton Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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 stations

Greenfield station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coverhill Road (opp, Oldham Road) 6 min walk
Coverhill Road (nr, Oldham Road) 6 min walk
Brooklands Drive (nr, Oldham Road) 6 min walk
Oldham Road (adj, Coverhill Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.4 mi
Pike Medical Practice
Market Place, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.7 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.5%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	643

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,556

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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