Matthew Close, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£200,313
8 sales
Price range
£75k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Oct 2023
OL8 2XB

At a glance

House prices£200k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Matthew Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £245,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Matthew Close compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £121,250 (2 sales)2016£121k2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2018: £152,000 (1 sales)2018£152k2019: £147,500 (1 sales)2019£148k2021: £270,500 (1 sales)2021£271k2022: £280,000 (1 sales)2022£280k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£245,60020 Oct 2023
Semi-detached2£149,7504 Apr 2019
Terraced1£75,0008 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Matthew Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 20 Oct 2023£350,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 16 Oct 2023£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 25 Feb 2022£280,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 30 Jul 2021£270,500 DetachedLeasehold
22, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 4 Apr 2019£147,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 20 Dec 2018£152,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 1 Dec 2017£172,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 29 Mar 2017£160,000 DetachedLeasehold
7, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 9 Dec 2016£167,500 DetachedLeasehold
15, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 8 Apr 2016£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Matthew Close OL8 2XB 18 Mar 2016£165,000 DetachedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
7, Matthew Close £165,000 (Mar 2016) → £167,500 (Dec 2016) +2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Matthew Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matthew Close 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 offences4

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

Flood risk

Matthew Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 Matthew Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Alt Academy 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sapience Girls Academy 51 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 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

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Moston station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vant Street (nr, Abbeyhills Road) 3 min walk
  • Vant Street (opp, Abbeyhills Road) 3 min walk
  • Manor Road (opp, Abbeyhills Road) 4 min walk
  • Manor Road (nr, Abbeyhills Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Greenbank Medical Practice
    Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.7 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.9%62.5%
Private rented13.8%20.3%
Social rented27.1%17.1%
Households708

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents2,194

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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