Lovage Drive, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£316,377

17 sales

Price range

£285k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jul 2025

OL8 2EU

At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkOldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles

17 property sales on Lovage Drive, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,562.

House prices on Lovage Drive compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	15	£320,562	28 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	2	£284,995	27 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Lovage Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Jul 2025	£303,995	Detached New build	Freehold
33, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Jul 2025	£308,745	Detached New build	Freehold
35, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Jul 2025	£344,995	Detached New build	Freehold
19, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	25 Jul 2025	£308,746	Detached New build	Freehold
27, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	27 Jun 2025	£284,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
29, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	27 Jun 2025	£319,995	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	26 Jun 2025	£311,995	Detached New build	Freehold
23, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	20 Jun 2025	£314,995	Detached New build	Freehold
25, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	20 Jun 2025	£284,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
17, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	2 May 2025	£344,995	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Apr 2025	£339,995	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Mar 2025	£319,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Mar 2025	£329,995	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Mar 2025	£304,995	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	28 Mar 2025	£314,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	21 Feb 2025	£329,995	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Lovage Drive OL8 2EU	13 Dec 2024	£309,995	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lovage Drive

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lovage Drive 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 offences

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

Schools near Lovage Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Alt Academy 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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

Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Stalybridge station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Green (opp, Fir Tree Avenue) 3 min walk
The Green (nr, Keswick Avenue) 4 min walk
Wildbrook Crescent (nr, Fir Tree Avenue) 5 min walk
Fir Tree Avenue (nr, Fircroft Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Hill Top Surgery
Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Glodwick Medical Practice
Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	17.4%	62.5%
Private rented	7.2%	20.3%
Social rented	75.2%	17.1%
Households	512

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,497

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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