Merlin Close, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£99,875

4 sales

Price range

£80k – £135k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Mar 2023

OL8 2TW

At a glance

House prices£100k 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 station31 min walkAshton-under-Lyne station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Merlin Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Mar 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £99,875.

House prices on Merlin Close compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merlin 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£99,875	24 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Merlin Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, Merlin Close OL8 2TW	24 Mar 2023	£135,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Merlin Close OL8 2TW	16 Aug 2021	£90,100	Terraced	Freehold
3, Merlin Close OL8 2TW	1 May 2018	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
22, Merlin Close OL8 2TW	19 Mar 2018	£81,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Merlin Close OL8 2TW	6 Jul 2016	£103,500	Terraced	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 Merlin Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merlin Close in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Merlin 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 Merlin Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 431 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Waterloo Primary School 293 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Stalybridge station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Victoria Street (nr, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
Victoria Street (opp, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
Keb Lane (nr, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
Keb Lane (opp, Ashton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hill Top Surgery
Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Waterloo Medical Centre
1 Dunkerley Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.0 mi
Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 1.1 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.7%	62.5%
Private rented	11.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.0%	17.1%
Households	649

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,449

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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