Primrose Bank, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Primrose Bank, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/primrose-bank-oldham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1HL, OL8 1HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£162,667

6 sales

Price range

£100k – £220k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

OL8 1HL

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Primrose Bank, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £139,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Primrose Bank range from £100,000 to £220,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold.

House prices on Primrose Bank compared

OL8 postcode area£191,473

Oldham£243,132

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£139,000	23 Feb 2024
Detached	2	£210,000	11 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Primrose Bank

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
43, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	11 Jul 2025	£220,000	Detached	Freehold
51, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	23 Feb 2024	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
47, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	16 Mar 2018	£152,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
49, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	9 Feb 2018	£152,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
45, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	16 Jan 2018	£152,000	Terraced New build	Freehold
43, Primrose Bank OL8 1HL	10 Jan 2018	£200,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4 - 6, Primrose Bank OL8 1HQ	25 Aug 2017	£100,000	Other	Freehold

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
43, Primrose Bank	£200,000 (Jan 2018) → £220,000 (Jul 2025)	+10% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Primrose Bank

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oldham Sixth Form College	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.3 mi
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 166 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Thornycroft School	Other independent special school	5–19	Report	0.4 mi
The Springboard Project 155 pupils	Free schools special	14–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest 67 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ashton Road (nr, Chamber Road) 2 min walk
Kennedy Street (opp, Chamber Road) 2 min walk
Primrose Bank (nr, Ashton Road) 2 min walk
Kennedy Street (nr, Chamber Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

John Street Medical Practice
1 John Street, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Werneth Medical Practice
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Md Family Practice
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Kapur Family Care
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd · 0.4 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Oldham · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Werneth Oldham · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Iconnect Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Click 2 Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Cannon St(hcc)ltd · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Ascroft Medical · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	29.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.7%	20.3%
Social rented	51.6%	17.1%
Households	481

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,769

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	98%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Primrose Bank

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Who lives around Primrose Bank

Ethnic group

	Here	Oldham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	78.8%	24.6%
White	13.5%	68.1%
Other ethnic group	3.8%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.9%	3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	2.5%

Religion

	Here	Oldham
Muslim	77.2%	24.4%
Christian	12.8%	44.9%
Not answered	5.7%	4.7%
No religion	2.9%	25%
Hindu	1%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Oldham
Born in the UK	58.5%	83.4%
Born outside the UK	41.5%	16.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oldham
No qualifications	39.7%	24.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above	18.1%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	13.8%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	11.1%
Other qualifications	3.1%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.4%

General health

	Here	Oldham
Very good health	46.8%	46.9%
Good health	30.1%	32.9%
Fair health	12.7%	13.9%
Bad health	8.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oldham
No cars or vans in household	41.8%	27.6%
1 car or van in household	39.1%	42.6%
2 cars or vans in household	13.7%	23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Primrose Bank

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Planning applications near Primrose Bank

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Oldham Band D is £2,602 a year (Band A £1,735). See every band.

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