Medlock Drive, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£188,375
8 sales
Price range
£115k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
OL8 2TZ

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkAshton-under-Lyne station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Medlock Drive, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Medlock Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Medlock 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

2016: £115,000 (1 sales)2016£115k2018: £120,000 (1 sales)2018£120k2019: £175,000 (2 sales)2019£175k2020: £206,000 (2 sales)2020£206k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k2026: £285,000 (1 sales)2026£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£130,0008 Mar 2019
Detached3£235,00029 May 2026
Semi-detached2£206,00020 Nov 2020

Sold prices on Medlock Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 29 May 2026£285,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 7 Mar 2025£225,000 DetachedLeasehold
8, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 16 Feb 2024£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 20 Nov 2020£242,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 28 Feb 2020£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 22 Nov 2019£195,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 8 Mar 2019£155,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 13 Apr 2018£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Medlock Drive OL8 2TZ 8 Apr 2016£115,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
5, Medlock Drive £115,000 (Apr 2016) → £155,000 (Mar 2019) +35%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Medlock Drive

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Medlock 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 offences1

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

Flood risk

Medlock Drive 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 Medlock Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Holden Clough Primary School 297 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 431 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Stalybridge station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Keb Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 4 min walk
  • Keb Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 4 min walk
  • Wester Hill Road (opp, Rosary Road) 4 min walk
  • Coal Pit Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Waterloo Medical Centre
    1 Dunkerley Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.1 mi
  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, 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 2 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.7%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented30.0%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,449

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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