Read Close, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8PS.
At a glance
4 property sales on Read Close, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Apr 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £112,500.
House prices on Read Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Read Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | £112,500 | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £70,400 | 10 Nov 2016 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £185,500 | 13 Dec 2021 |
Sold prices on Read Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Read Close OL2 8PS | 4 Apr 2024 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, Read Close OL2 8PS | 13 Dec 2021 | £185,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 12, Read Close OL2 8PS | 5 Jul 2021 | £90,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, Read Close OL2 8PS | 10 Nov 2016 | £70,400 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Read Close
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Read Close in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% 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
Read Close 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 Read Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 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 | 0.5 mi |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.7 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
- Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crompton Health Centre (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk
- Crompton Health Centre (nr, High Street) 2 min walk
- Community Centre (o/s, High Street) 2 min walk
- Longley Street (nr, Oldham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi - Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.1 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 26.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 30.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 720 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,648 |
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.
Nearby streets in OL2
- Rochdale Road£190k
- Rochdale Road£302k
- Shaw Road£165k
- Milnrow Road£179k
- Turf Lane£155k
- Trent Road£212k
- Oldham Road£168k
- George Street£229k
- Denbydale Way£304k
- Buckstones Road£363k
- The Fairways£119k
- Grasmere Road£363k