Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5AG, OL3 5GT, OL3 5GJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£395,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£324,556
8 sales
Price range
£119k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2026
OL3 5AG

At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Sandy Lane, Dobcross, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,000.

House prices on Sandy Lane compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sandy Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £449,950 (1 sales)2017£450k2019: £198,250 (2 sales)2019£198k2020: £317,500 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £238,750 (2 sales)2021£239k2024: £560,000 (1 sales)2024£560k2026: £395,000 (1 sales)2026£395k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£330,0009 Mar 2026
Terraced2£339,5007 Nov 2024
Flat2£238,75023 May 2021
Detached1£449,95021 Apr 2017

Sold prices on Sandy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 9 Mar 2026£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 7 Nov 2024£560,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 16 Nov 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
3 Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 28 Apr 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
4 Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 28 Apr 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
1 Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 15 Mar 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
2 Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 15 Mar 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
5 Saddleworth Court, Sandy Lane OL3 5GT 15 Mar 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
10B, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 23 May 2021£140,000 FlatFreehold
20A, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 22 Mar 2021£337,500 FlatLeasehold
36, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 8 Sep 2020£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 28 Nov 2019£277,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 20 Nov 2019£119,000 TerracedFreehold
Sandy Lane Community Church, Sandy Lane OL3 5AG 26 Feb 2019£405,000 OtherFreehold
Ambrose Mount, Sandy Lane OL3 5GJ 21 Apr 2017£449,950 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sandy Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandy Lane in the latest month.

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

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Lower 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.

Schools near Sandy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Friezland Primary School 97 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 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 stations

  • Greenfield station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Marsden station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dobcross Square (at, Sugar Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dobcross Square (nr, Sugar Lane) 2 min walk
  • Navigation Inn (o/s, Wool Road) 4 min walk
  • Navigation Inn (opp, Wool Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saddleworth Medical Practice
    Smithy Lane, Uppermill, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 2.7 mi
  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 2.8 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 2.9 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 7 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 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.3%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+26.1%18.6%
Residents1,686

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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