Owen Fold, Lees, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£380,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£197,300
10 sales
Price range
£108k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Mar 2026
OL4 3DT

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Owen Fold, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £380,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Owen Fold compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £165,250 (2 sales)2016£165k2017: £202,000 (5 sales)2017£202k2019: £126,250 (2 sales)2019£126k2026: £380,000 (1 sales)2026£380k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£266,4002 Mar 2026
Flat3£126,83319 Jul 2019
Terraced2£130,25014 May 2019

Sold prices on Owen Fold

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 2 Mar 2026£380,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 19 Jul 2019£122,500 FlatLeasehold
26, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 14 May 2019£130,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 11 Sep 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 24 Jul 2017£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 24 May 2017£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 10 Mar 2017£242,000 DetachedLeasehold
16, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 10 Feb 2017£108,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 29 Jul 2016£200,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Owen Fold OL4 3DT 6 May 2016£130,500 TerracedLeasehold

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
2, Owen Fold £242,000 (Mar 2017) → £380,000 (Mar 2026) +57%
over 9 yrs
16, Owen Fold £108,000 (Feb 2017) → £122,500 (Jul 2019) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Owen Fold

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Owen Fold in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Owen Fold 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 Owen Fold

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Greenfield station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Grapes (o/s, St John Street) 1 min walk
  • The Grapes (opp, St John Street) 1 min walk
  • St John's (opp, Stamford Road) 2 min walk
  • St John's (o/s, Stamford Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Hopwood House Medical Practice
    Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 1.2 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 9 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.4%18.6%
Residents1,410

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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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