North Downs Road, Shaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£188,923
13 sales
Price range
£123k – £321k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Aug 2024
OL2 7RJ

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on North Downs Road, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,923. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on North Downs Road compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. North Downs Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £135,833 (3 sales)2016£136k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £158,500 (1 sales)2019£159k2020: £169,000 (1 sales)2020£169k2021: £171,500 (3 sales)2021£172k2022: £222,500 (1 sales)2022£223k2023: £285,500 (2 sales)2023£286k2024: £253,000 (1 sales)2024£253k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£188,92316 Aug 2024

Sold prices on North Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 16 Aug 2024£253,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11A, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 19 Dec 2023£321,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 22 Jun 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 26 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
4, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 23 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
24, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 13 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
28, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 6 Jan 2023£950 OtherFreehold
18, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 30 Nov 2022£222,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 22 Nov 2022£950 OtherFreehold
8, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 16 Nov 2022£950 OtherFreehold
10, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 27 Jul 2022£950 OtherFreehold
20, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 10 Dec 2021£218,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11A, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 26 Feb 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 25 Jan 2021£131,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 18 Sep 2020£169,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 12 Jul 2019£158,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 5 Apr 2018£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 10 Oct 2016£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 26 Sep 2016£122,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, North Downs Road OL2 7RJ 29 Jan 2016£140,000 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
6, North Downs Road £158,500 (Jul 2019) → £250,000 (Jun 2023) → £253,000 (Aug 2024) +60%
over 5 yrs
11A, North Downs Road £165,000 (Feb 2021) → £321,000 (Dec 2023) +95%
over 3 yrs
20, North Downs Road £218,000 (Dec 2021) → £950 (Jan 2023) -100%
over 1 yr
18, North Downs Road £169,000 (Sep 2020) → £222,500 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 2 yrs
2, North Downs Road £122,500 (Sep 2016) → £950 (Nov 2022) -99%
over 6 yrs
8, North Downs Road £160,000 (Apr 2018) → £950 (Nov 2022) -99%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near North Downs Road

Flood risk

North Downs Road 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 North Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Long Rushes (nr, Grampian Way) 1 min walk
  • Rushcroft Road (S-bound, LONG RUSHES) 2 min walk
  • Long Rushes (W-bound, Long Rushes) 2 min walk
  • High Crompton Post Office (opp, Rochdale Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Milnrow Village Practice
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.3 mi
  • Stonefield Street Surgery
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 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 7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+33.9%18.6%
Residents1,564

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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