Road Knowl, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8QQ.
At a glance
3 property sales on Road Knowl, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £247,250.
House prices on Road Knowl compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Road Knowl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £247,250 | 19 Apr 2022 |
| Detached | 1 | £290,000 | 6 Aug 2021 |
Sold prices on Road Knowl
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Road Knowl OL2 8QQ | 19 Apr 2022 | £282,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 18, Road Knowl OL2 8QQ | 6 Aug 2021 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Road Knowl OL2 8QQ | 30 Jun 2017 | £212,000 | Semi-detached | 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 Road Knowl
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Road Knowl in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% 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
Road Knowl 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 Road Knowl
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Greenfield station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cheetham Street (opp, Beal Lane) 2 min walk
- Cheetham Street (nr, Beal Lane) 2 min walk
- Leisure Centre (opp, Grains Road) 4 min walk
- Leisure Centre (o/s, Grains Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.6 mi - Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.6 mi - Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.0 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.6 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 68.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 593 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,406 |
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