Low Meadows, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6YB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£357,500

2 sales

Price range

£355k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Jan 2021

OL2 6YB

At a glance

House prices£358k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station29 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Low Meadows, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 15 Jan 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £357,500.

House prices on Low Meadows compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Low Meadows has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£357,500	15 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Low Meadows

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Low Meadows OL2 6YB	15 Jan 2021	£360,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Low Meadows OL2 6YB	14 Feb 2020	£355,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Low Meadows

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Low Meadows 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

Low Meadows is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall 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 Low Meadows

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Rochdale station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Low Crompton Road (opp, Fir Lane) 1 min walk
Cedar Grove (nr, Fir Lane) 1 min walk
Cedar Grove (opp, Fir Lane) 2 min walk
Low Crompton Road (nr, Dogford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.5 mi
The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.6 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.6 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 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.1%	20.3%
Social rented	8.2%	17.1%
Households	692

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,736

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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