Meldrum Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1LX, OL8 1XP, OL8 1NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£142,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£63,804
13 sales
Price range
£38k – £142k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2026
OL8 1LX

At a glance

House prices£64k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station13 min walkOldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Meldrum Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £142,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £67,650. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Meldrum Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Meldrum Street 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: £48,150 (3 sales)2016£48k2017: £39,000 (1 sales)2017£39k2018: £62,000 (1 sales)2018£62k2019: £47,750 (2 sales)2019£48k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £70,000 (1 sales)2021£70k2022: £65,000 (2 sales)2022£65k2023: £71,500 (1 sales)2023£72k2026: £142,000 (1 sales)2026£142k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£67,65025 Feb 2026
Flat2£41,4759 Sep 2016
Semi-detached1£70,00026 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Meldrum Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 25 Feb 2026£142,000 TerracedLeasehold
175, Meldrum Street OL8 1NU 7 Oct 2025£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
8A, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 20 Aug 2025£78,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 29 May 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 23 Feb 2024£62,500 TerracedLeasehold
50, Meldrum Street OL8 1NU 1 Feb 2024£144,000 OtherLeasehold
9, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 24 Feb 2023£54,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 6 Jan 2023£71,500 TerracedLeasehold
4, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 17 Oct 2022£60,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 7 Jun 2022£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
163, Meldrum Street OL8 1NU 26 Nov 2021£70,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 14 Apr 2021£61,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 2 Nov 2020£75,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 16 Oct 2019£39,995 FlatLeasehold
37, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 11 Oct 2019£39,500 TerracedLeasehold
9, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 7 Oct 2019£56,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 19 Aug 2019£52,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 12 Mar 2019£35,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 25 Sep 2018£62,000 TerracedLeasehold
175, Meldrum Street OL8 1NU 21 Sep 2018£55,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 27 Jul 2017£39,000 TerracedLeasehold
2A, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 9 Sep 2016£44,950 FlatLeasehold
6, Meldrum Street OL8 1XP 19 Apr 2016£38,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Meldrum Street OL8 1LX 11 Jan 2016£61,500 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
175, Meldrum Street £55,000 (Sep 2018) → £200,000 (Oct 2025) +264%
over 7 yrs
9, Meldrum Street £52,000 (Aug 2019) → £56,000 (Oct 2019) → £54,000 (Feb 2023) +4%
over 4 yrs
47, Meldrum Street £39,000 (Jul 2017) → £70,000 (Jun 2022) +79%
over 5 yrs
13, Meldrum Street £62,000 (Sep 2018) → £75,000 (Nov 2020) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Meldrum Street

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meldrum Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Meldrum Street 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 Meldrum Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sapience Girls Academy 51 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 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, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Villa Road (nr, Ashton Road) 3 min walk
  • Villa Road (opp, Ashton Road) 4 min walk
  • Palmer Close (nr, Honeywell Lane) 4 min walk
  • Meldrum Street (nr, Honeywell Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Greenbank Medical Practice
    Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.5%62.5%
Private rented31.0%20.3%
Social rented16.5%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+7.1%18.6%
Residents2,700

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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