Scarr Lane, Shaw, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Scarr Lane, Shaw, Oldham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/scarr-lane/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£178,875

12 sales

Price range

£133k – £245k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Nov 2024

OL2 8HQ

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At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 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%

12 property sales on Scarr Lane, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,227. Average sale prices rose from £170,000 in 2016 to £199,750 in 2024 (+18%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Scarr Lane compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	11	£175,227	29 Nov 2024
Detached	1	£219,000	17 Oct 2016

Sold prices on Scarr Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	29 Nov 2024	£217,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
19, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	8 Mar 2024	£182,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
20, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	5 Aug 2021	£245,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	16 Oct 2020	£168,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	1 Aug 2019	£203,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	20 Jul 2018	£148,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2A, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	27 Oct 2017	£103,550	Other	Leasehold
2A, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	27 Oct 2017	£103,550	Other	Freehold
40, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	7 Jul 2017	£133,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
21, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	2 Dec 2016	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
44, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	28 Oct 2016	£180,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
37, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	17 Oct 2016	£219,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	16 Sep 2016	£147,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Scarr Lane OL2 8HQ	16 Sep 2016	£144,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Scarr Lane

Crime

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

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

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Lower 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

Scarr Lane 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 Scarr Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.1 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

Rochdale station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Grains Road (opp, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk
George Street (opp, Linney Lane) 2 min walk
Grains Road (nr, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk
Buckstones Terminus (at, Hillside Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.5 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Shaw Superstore · 0.5 mi
Iceland Iceland Shaw · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Shaw Express · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Shaw Oldham · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Everest Pharmacy Shaw · 0.6 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
56 Market Street (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 9 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	9 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	581

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,327

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 Scarr Lane

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Who lives around Scarr Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Oldham
White	97.8%	68.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	24.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	3.4%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Oldham
Christian	68.7%	44.9%
No religion	24.5%	25%
Not answered	5.6%	4.7%
Muslim	0.6%	24.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.5%
Jewish	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Oldham
Born in the UK	98%	83.4%
Born outside the UK	2%	16.6%

Highest qualification

	Here	Oldham
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.4%	24.6%
Level 3 qualifications	19.6%	16.5%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	13.9%
No qualifications	13.6%	24.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.9%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	10.1%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Oldham
Very good health	44.3%	46.9%
Good health	38.9%	32.9%
Fair health	12.1%	13.9%
Bad health	3.6%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Oldham
1 car or van in household	41.5%	42.6%
2 cars or vans in household	34.3%	23.1%
No cars or vans in household	13%	27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.2%	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.

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