Owls Gate, Lees, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£254,328
18 sales
Price range
£118k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2025
OL4 3FL

At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Owls Gate, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £278,850. Average sale prices rose from £182,475 in 2016 to £358,750 in 2025 (+97%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Owls Gate compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Owls Gate 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: £182,475 (2 sales)2016£182k2017: £179,986 (4 sales)2017£180k2018: £245,667 (3 sales)2018£246k2021: £235,250 (2 sales)2021£235k2022: £236,000 (1 sales)2022£236k2023: £290,000 (1 sales)2023£290k2024: £347,333 (3 sales)2024£347k2025: £358,750 (2 sales)2025£359k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£278,85014 Mar 2025
Semi-detached7£238,77110 Jul 2025
Flat1£117,99521 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Owls Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 10 Jul 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 14 Mar 2025£382,500 DetachedLeasehold
17, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 20 Dec 2024£425,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 12 Aug 2024£342,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 19 Apr 2024£275,000 DetachedLeasehold
24, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 15 Dec 2023£290,000 DetachedLeasehold
18, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 2 Sep 2022£236,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
19, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 27 Aug 2021£212,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 9 Apr 2021£258,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 19 Oct 2018£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 10 Aug 2018£187,000 DetachedLeasehold
15, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 8 Jun 2018£320,000 DetachedLeasehold
2, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 21 Dec 2017£117,995 FlatLeasehold
22, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 11 Aug 2017£219,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 5 May 2017£197,000 DetachedLeasehold
7, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 20 Feb 2017£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 22 Apr 2016£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Owls Gate OL4 3FL 3 Mar 2016£185,000 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
19, Owls Gate £179,950 (Apr 2016) → £212,500 (Aug 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
22, Owls Gate £219,950 (Aug 2017) → £258,000 (Apr 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
7, Owls Gate £185,000 (Feb 2017) → £187,000 (Aug 2018) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Owls Gate

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Owls Gate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2

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

Flood risk

Owls Gate 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 Owls Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lees Post Office (Stop A, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Leesbrook Mill (opp, Lees Road) 2 min walk
  • Lees Post Office (Stop B, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Leesbrook Mill (o/s, Lees Road) 3 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 · 0.8 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented8.3%17.1%
Households671

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,502

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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