Penwell Fold, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 2UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£207,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£186,227
11 sales
Price range
£125k – £255k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Mar 2026
OL1 2UB

At a glance

House prices£208k average14% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Penwell Fold, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £207,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £207,300. That is 14% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Penwell Fold compared

Penwell Fold£207,500
OL1 postcode area£216,329
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £190,000 (1 sales)2017£190k2018: £181,750 (2 sales)2018£182k2020: £180,000 (2 sales)2020£180k2022: £152,500 (2 sales)2022£153k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £207,500 (2 sales)2026£208k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£207,30013 Mar 2026
Semi-detached5£177,40023 Jan 2026
Terraced1£125,00019 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Penwell Fold

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 13 Mar 2026£255,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 23 Jan 2026£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 28 Mar 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 13 Jan 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 19 Jul 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 10 Jan 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 28 Feb 2020£132,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 24 Jan 2020£228,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 7 Jun 2019£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 6 Jul 2018£211,000 DetachedLeasehold
20, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 29 Jun 2018£152,500 DetachedLeasehold
15, Penwell Fold OL1 2UB 4 Aug 2017£190,000 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
4, Penwell Fold £132,000 (Feb 2020) → £220,000 (Mar 2025) +67%
over 5 yrs
10, Penwell Fold £110,000 (Jun 2019) → £125,000 (Jul 2022) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Penwell Fold

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Penwell Fold 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).

Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Penwell Fold 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 Penwell Fold

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Hilda's CofE Primary School 377 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School 412 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
SEE (Oldham) 22 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
The Blue Coat CofE School 1,702 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Maple Leaf Primary School Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Northmoor Academy 346 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Moston station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Featherstall Road North (Stop E, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
  • Royal Oldham Hospital (Stop D, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
  • Royal Oldham Hospital (Stop C, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk
  • Royal Oldham Hospital (Stop B, Rochdale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jalal Practice
    Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Perkins Practice
    Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • The Chowdhury Practice
    Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Oldham Family Practice
    1St Floor Integrated C C, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.6 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 2 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.4%62.5%
Private rented24.8%20.3%
Social rented19.8%17.1%
Households572

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1525.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+7.6%18.6%
Residents1,800

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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