Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£435,833
6 sales
Price range
£245k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2022
OL3 5JX

At a glance

House prices£436k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station40 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Lee Cross, Diggle, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Nov 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £345,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lee Cross compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lee Cross has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £297,500 (2 sales)2016£298k2018: £625,000 (1 sales)2018£625k2019: £487,500 (1 sales)2019£488k2021: £305,000 (1 sales)2021£305k2022: £602,500 (1 sales)2022£603k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£345,83330 Jun 2021
Semi-detached3£525,8337 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Lee Cross

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Lee Side, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 6 Jun 2024£188,000 TerracedLeasehold
Barn Meadow, Fairbanks Farm, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 7 Nov 2022£602,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Middle Barn, Fairbanks Farm, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 30 Jun 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
The Old Stables, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 15 Nov 2019£487,500 TerracedFreehold
Back O' Th Lee Farm, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 26 Apr 2018£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Back O' Th Lee Cottage, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 16 Dec 2016£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Middle Barn, Fairbanks Farm, Lee Cross OL3 5JX 18 Mar 2016£245,000 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
Middle Barn, Fairbanks Farm, Lee Cross £245,000 (Mar 2016) → £305,000 (Jun 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lee Cross

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lee Cross in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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

Lee Cross is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Lee Cross

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Diggle School 169 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 47 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.8 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 stations

  • Greenfield station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Marsden station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sunfield Lane (opp, Huddersfield Road) 8 min walk
  • Sunfield Lane (nr, Huddersfield Road) 8 min walk
  • Diggle Day Nursery (o/s, Huddersfield Road) 8 min walk
  • Diggle Post Office (opp, Huddersfield Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saddleworth Medical Practice
    Smithy Lane, Uppermill, Oldham · 1.3 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households624

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.8%18.6%
Residents1,494

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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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