Nicholson Street, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 3BW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£186,000

2 sales

Price range

£122k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Oct 2022

OL4 3BW

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station25 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Nicholson Street, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £186,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Nicholson Street compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Nicholson Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£186,000	20 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Nicholson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Nicholson Street OL4 3BW	20 Oct 2022	£250,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Nicholson Street OL4 3BW	13 Nov 2017	£122,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
10, Nicholson Street	£122,000 (Nov 2017) → £250,000 (Oct 2022)	+105% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nicholson Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nicholson Street in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Nicholson 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 Nicholson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 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

Mossley (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Greenfield station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lees Post Office (Stop A, High Street) 1 min walk
Lees Post Office (Stop B, High Street) 1 min walk
St John Street (Stop C, Elliot Street) 2 min walk
Stamford Street (Stop D, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.1 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.1 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.9 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.7%	62.5%
Private rented	22.8%	20.3%
Social rented	35.0%	17.1%
Households	781

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,765

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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