New Barn Close, Shaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£156,500

2 sales

Price range

£150k – £163k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Feb 2023

OL2 7JL

At a glance

House prices£157k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on New Barn Close, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 16 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,500.

House prices on New Barn Close compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Barn Close 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	£156,500	16 Feb 2023

Sold prices on New Barn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, New Barn Close OL2 7JL	16 Feb 2023	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, New Barn Close OL2 7JL	24 May 2019	£163,000	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 New Barn Close

Crime

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

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

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Lower 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

New Barn Close 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 New Barn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Rochdale station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Edward Road (E-bound, Edward Road) 1 min walk
The Avenue (E-bound, The Avenue) 2 min walk
Black Horse (opp, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
Black Horse (o/s, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	738

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,675

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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