Markenfield Drive, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£118,279

7 sales

Price range

£95k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 May 2024

OL2 7LD

At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station18 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Markenfield Drive, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £118,279. Average sale prices rose from £98,000 in 2016 to £163,975 in 2024 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Markenfield Drive compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Markenfield Drive 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
Terraced	7	£118,279	28 May 2024

Sold prices on Markenfield Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
156, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	28 May 2024	£169,950	Terraced	Freehold
126, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	26 Jan 2024	£158,000	Terraced	Freehold
152, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	17 Jul 2020	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
150, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	13 Dec 2018	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
124, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	17 Nov 2017	£99,000	Terraced	Freehold
152, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	7 Oct 2016	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
156, Markenfield Drive OL2 7LD	26 Feb 2016	£96,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
156, Markenfield Drive	£96,000 (Feb 2016) → £169,950 (May 2024)	+77% over 8 yrs
152, Markenfield Drive	£100,000 (Oct 2016) → £110,000 (Jul 2020)	+10% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Markenfield Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Markenfield Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Markenfield Drive 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 Markenfield Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.1 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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, tram & metro stations

Rochdale station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High Crompton Post Office (nr, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
High Crompton Post Office (o/s, Thornham Road) 2 min walk
The Orchards (nr, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
Fitton Street (opp, Thornham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.9 mi
The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.2 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	7.8%	20.3%
Social rented	28.2%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,382

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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