Lowerfields, Dobcross, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£221,750

2 sales

Price range

£164k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Oct 2017

OL3 5NW

At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station22 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Lowerfields, Dobcross, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2017. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £163,500.

House prices on Lowerfields compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lowerfields 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
Terraced	1	£163,500	29 Jul 2016
Semi-detached	1	£280,000	20 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Lowerfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Lowerfields OL3 5NW	20 Oct 2017	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Lowerfields OL3 5NW	29 Jul 2016	£163,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lowerfields

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lowerfields 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

Lowerfields is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
River Tame at Uppermill Flood warning area
River Tame at Delph Flood warning 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 Lowerfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Bright Futures School 15 pupils	Other independent special school	5–16	Report	1.6 mi
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School 158 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.6 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Marsden station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wool Road (adj, Dobcross New Road) 1 min walk
Wool Road (nr, Dobcross New Road) 1 min walk
Brownhill Centre (opp, Wool Road) 1 min walk
Brownhill Centre (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Saddleworth Medical Practice
Smithy Lane, Uppermill, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 2.8 mi
Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 2.8 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 2.9 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	80.3%	62.5%
Private rented	16.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	793

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,686

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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