Mellodew Drive, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£170,850
10 sales
Price range
£132k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 May 2026
OL1 4QE

At a glance

House prices£250k average4% above the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Mellodew Drive, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,833. That is 4% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Mellodew Drive compared

Mellodew Drive£250,000
OL1 postcode area£216,329
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £132,000 (1 sales)2017£132k2019: £134,000 (1 sales)2019£134k2020: £173,250 (2 sales)2020£173k2021: £135,000 (1 sales)2021£135k2022: £158,000 (2 sales)2022£158k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k2026: £260,000 (1 sales)2026£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£174,8337 May 2026
Terraced1£135,00030 Apr 2021

Sold prices on Mellodew Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 7 May 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 18 Dec 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 6 Dec 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 30 Nov 2023£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 31 Aug 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 11 Apr 2022£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 30 Apr 2021£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 8 Sep 2020£186,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 8 Sep 2020£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 31 Oct 2019£134,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Mellodew Drive OL1 4QE 20 Jan 2017£132,000 Semi-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
12, Mellodew Drive £160,000 (Sep 2020) → £240,000 (Dec 2025) +50%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mellodew Drive

Crime

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

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).

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

Flood risk

Mellodew 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 Mellodew Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils Pupil referral unit 10–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Mayfield Primary School 413 pupils Primary 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

  • Greenfield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wilkes Street (nr, Sholver Lane) 2 min walk
  • Wilkes Street (opp, Sholver Lane) 2 min walk
  • Sholver Terminus (at, Pearly Bank) 3 min walk
  • Stevenson Drive (opp, Longfellow Crescent) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.1 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented15.4%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households1,012

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.2%64.1%
Aged 65+11.2%18.6%
Residents2,751

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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