Medway Road, Shaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£190,000

2 sales

Price range

£145k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Nov 2023

OL2 7XQ

At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Medway Road, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Nov 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £190,000.

House prices on Medway Road compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Medway Road 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
Semi-detached	2	£190,000	30 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Medway Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Medway Road OL2 7XQ	30 Nov 2023	£235,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Medway Road OL2 7XQ	28 Jul 2023	£167,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Medway Road OL2 7XQ	29 Oct 2018	£145,000	Semi-detached	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 Medway Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Medway Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% 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

Medway Road is in or near 4 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
River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood 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 Medway Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bourne Road (opp, Duchess Street) 1 min walk
Valley Rise (nr, Trent Road) 2 min walk
Trent Road (SE-bound, Trent Road) 2 min walk
Trent Road (opp, Duchess Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.3 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.3 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 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.8%	62.5%
Private rented	20.1%	20.3%
Social rented	23.0%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,566

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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