Priestley Way, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8HU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£120,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£168,707
14 sales
Price range
£90k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
OL2 8HU

At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Priestley Way, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,125. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Priestley Way compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Priestley Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (1 sales)2016£220k2017: £122,000 (1 sales)2017£122k2018: £157,333 (3 sales)2018£157k2019: £205,000 (1 sales)2019£205k2020: £224,975 (2 sales)2020£225k2021: £190,975 (2 sales)2021£191k2022: £160,000 (1 sales)2022£160k2023: £123,000 (1 sales)2023£123k2025: £108,000 (1 sales)2025£108k2026: £120,000 (1 sales)2026£120k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£127,12510 Apr 2026
Detached6£224,15023 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Priestley Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 10 Apr 2026£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 24 Sep 2025£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 31 Oct 2023£123,000 TerracedLeasehold
23, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 18 Feb 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 23 Jul 2021£249,950 DetachedLeasehold
34, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 7 May 2021£105,750 TerracedLeasehold
23, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 9 Apr 2021£132,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 4 Dec 2020£269,950 DetachedLeasehold
3, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 27 Mar 2020£180,000 DetachedLeasehold
1, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 3 Jun 2019£205,000 DetachedLeasehold
30, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 23 Nov 2018£220,000 DetachedLeasehold
35, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 10 Oct 2018£162,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 10 Aug 2018£90,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 19 May 2017£122,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Priestley Way OL2 8HU 2 Dec 2016£220,000 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
34, Priestley Way £105,750 (May 2021) → £108,000 (Sep 2025) +2%
over 4 yrs
23, Priestley Way £132,000 (Apr 2021) → £160,000 (Feb 2022) +21%
over under a year
1, Priestley Way £205,000 (Jun 2019) → £249,950 (Jul 2021) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Priestley Way

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Priestley Way in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

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

Flood risk

Priestley Way is in or near 5 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
  • River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
  • River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood Flood warning 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 Priestley Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Rochdale station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Smithy Bridge station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
  • Greenfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grains Road (opp, Hillside Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Grains Road (E-bound, Grains Road) 1 min walk
  • Grains Road (nr, Hillside Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Hannerton Road (NW-bound, Hannerton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.4 mi
  • Milnrow Village Practice
    Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.8 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 8 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.3%62.5%
Private rented7.0%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households542

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,314

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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