Scholars Close, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 2AY.

Average price (last 12 months)

£334,495

3 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£336,370

4 sales

Price range

£313k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Nov 2025

OL8 2AY

At a glance

House prices£334k average39% above the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station31 min walkOldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles

4 property sales on Scholars Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £334,495. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £336,370. That is 39% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period.

House prices on Scholars Close compared

Scholars Close£334,495

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£336,370	14 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Scholars Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Scholars Close OL8 2AY	14 Nov 2025	£329,995	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Scholars Close OL8 2AY	7 Nov 2025	£313,495	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Scholars Close OL8 2AY	20 Oct 2025	£359,995	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Scholars Close OL8 2AY	26 Sep 2025	£341,995	Detached New build	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 Scholars Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Scholars Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Scholars Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester Flood alert area
River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert 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 Scholars Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 226 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Alt Academy 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Holden Clough Primary School 297 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Broadfield Primary School 384 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 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

Ashton-under-Lyne station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Stalybridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Springwood Hall Road (opp, Rosary Road) 1 min walk
Springwood Hall Road (nr, Rosary Road) 1 min walk
Bungalows (opp, Springwood Hall) 2 min walk
St Martins Road (nr, Fircroft Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hill Top Surgery
Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.1 mi
Oldham Medical Services
Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 1.2 mi
Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.3 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 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	39.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	53.1%	17.1%
Households	689

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,617

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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