Pool Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£83,667

3 sales

Price range

£64k – £120k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Aug 2024

OL8 1LJ

At a glance

House prices£84k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkOldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Pool Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £83,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Pool Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Pool Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£83,667	12 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Pool Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	17 Dec 2025	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	3 Nov 2025	£97,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	12 Aug 2024	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
24, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	16 May 2024	£67,000	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	12 Jul 2022	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	11 Oct 2019	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	19 Mar 2019	£57,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Pool Street OL8 1LJ	4 Aug 2017	£64,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
16, Pool Street	£57,000 (Mar 2019) → £97,000 (Nov 2025)	+70% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Pool Street

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Pool Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Pool Street 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 Pool Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
The Springboard Project 155 pupils	Free schools special	14–19	Good Report	0.5 mi
Sapience Girls Academy 51 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils	Other independent school	4–18	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

Moston station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Broadway Street (opp, Ashton Road) 3 min walk
Villa Road (nr, Ashton Road) 4 min walk
Villa Road (opp, Ashton Road) 4 min walk
Ashton Road (adj, Copsterhill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Greenbank Medical Practice
Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
John Street Medical Practice
1 John Street, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Glodwick Medical Practice
Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.7 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 1 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.5%	62.5%
Private rented	31.0%	20.3%
Social rented	16.5%	17.1%
Households	649

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,700

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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