Scowcroft Lane, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£181,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£148,463
15 sales
Price range
£83k – £212k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
OL2 7BB

At a glance

House prices£181k average25% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Scowcroft Lane, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £181,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £136,333. Average sale prices rose from £103,167 in 2016 to £181,000 in 2026 (+75%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Scowcroft Lane compared

Scowcroft Lane£181,000
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £103,167 (3 sales)2016£103k2019: £134,833 (3 sales)2019£135k2020: £158,475 (2 sales)2020£158k2023: £155,000 (1 sales)2023£155k2024: £179,667 (3 sales)2024£180k2025: £140,000 (1 sales)2025£140k2026: £181,000 (2 sales)2026£181k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£136,33310 Apr 2026
Semi-detached4£170,0008 Jul 2024
Detached2£159,97522 Jul 2020

Sold prices on Scowcroft Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 10 Apr 2026£212,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 23 Jan 2026£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 16 Jun 2025£140,000 TerracedLeasehold
62, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 8 Apr 2025£1,307 OtherFreehold
5, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 8 Jul 2024£184,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 8 Jul 2024£184,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 17 May 2024£171,000 TerracedLeasehold
31, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 14 Jun 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 5 May 2023£650 OtherFreehold
42, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 27 Oct 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 22 Jul 2020£169,950 DetachedLeasehold
7, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 12 Mar 2020£147,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 19 Nov 2019£157,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 24 May 2019£150,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 7 May 2019£97,500 TerracedLeasehold
10, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 21 Dec 2016£94,500 TerracedLeasehold
3, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 5 Oct 2016£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 14 Jun 2016£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 16 May 2016£68,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Scowcroft Lane OL2 7BB 15 Jan 2016£83,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
7, Scowcroft Lane £147,000 (Mar 2020) → £212,000 (Apr 2026) +44%
over 6 yrs
10, Scowcroft Lane £68,000 (May 2016) → £94,500 (Dec 2016) → £150,000 (Jan 2026) +121%
over 10 yrs
62, Scowcroft Lane £171,000 (May 2024) → £1,307 (Apr 2025) -99%
over under a year
54, Scowcroft Lane £132,000 (Jun 2016) → £650 (May 2023) -100%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Scowcroft Lane

Crime

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

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).

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

Flood risk

Scowcroft Lane is in or near 3 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

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 Scowcroft Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils Primary 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
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Rochdale station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moor Street (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Moor Street (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Cowlishaw Lane (opp, Manchester Road) 2 min walk
  • Cowlishaw Lane (nr, Manchester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Oak Gables Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Village Medical Practice
    Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.0 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.1 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 2 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.8%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households623

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,459

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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