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Poplar Avenue, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poplar Avenue, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/poplar-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3UA, OL8 3TZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£221,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£166,150
10 sales
Price range
£123k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
OL8 3TZ

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At a glance

House prices£222k average9% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkSouth Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Poplar Avenue, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £221,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £162,688. That is 9% below the Oldham average of £243,132 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Avenue range from £122,500 to £240,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 328 streets in Oldham with at least two sales in the last year, Poplar Avenue ranks 159th for average price.

House prices on Poplar Avenue compared

Poplar Avenue£221,667
OL8 postcode area£191,473
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £122,500 (1 sales)2017£123k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2020: £135,000 (1 sales)2020£135k2021: £140,667 (3 sales)2021£141k2023: £157,000 (1 sales)2023£157k2025: £212,500 (2 sales)2025£213k2026: £240,000 (1 sales)2026£240k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£162,68812 Mar 2026
Terraced2£180,00018 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Poplar Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 12 Mar 2026£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 18 Dec 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 12 Dec 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 14 Apr 2023£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 28 Jun 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 16 Jul 2021£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 8 Apr 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 29 Jan 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 28 Feb 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 26 Apr 2019£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Poplar Avenue OL8 3TZ 31 Aug 2017£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 27 Jul 2017£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Poplar Avenue OL8 3UA 30 May 2017£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
39, Poplar Avenue £135,000 (Feb 2020) → £150,000 (Jan 2021) +11%
over under a year
7, Poplar Avenue £82,500 (May 2017) → £97,500 (Jul 2017) +18%
over under a year

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Schools near Poplar Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.6 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Moston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mill Gate (nr, Hollins Road) 1 min walk
  • Glencoe Street (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
  • Houghton Avenue (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
  • Turning Area (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.0 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Ch Medical Practice
    Fields New Rd P-Care Ctr, Fields New Rd, Oldham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hollins · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Oldham Hollins Road Supermarket · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Limehurst · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Oldham - Hollinwood · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Suburb Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Yates Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Yates Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • 221 Hollins Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • M60 Dental Care · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.9%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented38.9%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,609

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Poplar Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White83%68.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%24.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.1%3.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian45.3%44.9%
No religion40.6%25%
Muslim8.7%24.4%
Not answered4.4%4.7%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK88.4%83.4%
Born outside the UK11.6%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
No qualifications35.8%24.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%16.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above13.7%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%11.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health41.5%46.9%
Good health32.6%32.9%
Fair health18.2%13.9%
Bad health5.8%4.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household41.2%42.6%
No cars or vans in household41%27.6%
2 cars or vans in household13.5%23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

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