Old Brook Close, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£227,500

6 sales

Price range

£150k – £280k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Dec 2021

OL2 8NQ

At a glance

House prices£228k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Old Brook Close, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,500.

House prices on Old Brook Close compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Brook 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
Detached	6	£227,500	13 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Old Brook Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	13 Dec 2021	£245,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	4 Jun 2021	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	18 Mar 2021	£205,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	24 Jan 2020	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	28 Jun 2019	£205,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Old Brook Close OL2 8NQ	9 May 2017	£150,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Old Brook Close

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 60% 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

Old Brook Close is in or near 5 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
River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood Flood warning 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 Old Brook Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	1.1 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cliff Hill Road (opp, Buckstones Road) 2 min walk
Cliff Hill Road (nr, Buckstones Road) 2 min walk
George Street (at, Buckstones Road) 3 min walk
Buckstones Terminus (at, Hillside Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.5 mi
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	542

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,314

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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