Lichfield Close, Denshaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£227,700

7 sales

Price range

£180k – £254k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Nov 2019

OL3 5SF

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkSmithy Bridge station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Lichfield Close, Denshaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Nov 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,700. Average sale prices rose from £193,500 in 2016 to £252,000 in 2019 (+30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lichfield Close compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£227,700	4 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Lichfield Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	4 Feb 2020	£1,293	Other	Freehold
3, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	4 Nov 2019	£254,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	15 Oct 2019	£250,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	30 Nov 2018	£249,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	6 Oct 2017	£247,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	11 Jan 2017	£205,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	15 Mar 2016	£180,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Lichfield Close OL3 5SF	7 Jan 2016	£207,000	Semi-detached	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
5, Lichfield Close	£205,000 (Jan 2017) → £1,293 (Feb 2020)	-99% over 3 yrs
3, Lichfield Close	£207,000 (Jan 2016) → £254,000 (Nov 2019)	+23% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lichfield Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lichfield Close in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Lichfield Close 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 Lichfield Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.7 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

Smithy Bridge station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Greenfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Littleborough station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Denshaw Terminus (nr, Dumfries Avenue) 1 min walk
Dumfries Avenue (SE-bound, Dumfries Avenue) 1 min walk
Junction Inn (o/s, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
Junction Inn (opp, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 2.1 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 2.1 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 2.6 mi
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 2.6 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 5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.0%	62.5%
Private rented	14.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.8%	17.1%
Households	560

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,339

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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