Sefton Close, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4PG.
At a glance
7 property sales on Sefton Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £126,125. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Sefton Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sefton Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £126,125 | 28 Jan 2022 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £135,667 | 23 Jun 2022 |
Sold prices on Sefton Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 24 Aug 2023 | £158,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 23 Jun 2022 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 16, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 28 Jan 2022 | £145,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 5, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 17 Jan 2022 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 2, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 6 Dec 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 23 Aug 2019 | £120,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 2, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 15 Dec 2017 | £114,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 1, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 12 May 2017 | £142,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 15, Sefton Close OL1 4PG | 1 Jul 2016 | £115,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Sefton Close | £114,000 (Dec 2017) → £125,000 (Dec 2019) → £158,000 (Aug 2023) | +39% over 6 yrs |
| 5, Sefton Close | £110,000 (Jan 2022) → £150,000 (Jun 2022) | +36% over under a year |
| 16, Sefton Close | £120,000 (Aug 2019) → £145,500 (Jan 2022) | +21% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Sefton Close
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sefton Close in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
Sefton Close 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 Sefton Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Grove Partnership 68 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 10–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 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
- Greenfield station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Sholver Terminus (at, Pearly Bank) 2 min walk
- Wilkes Street (opp, Sholver Lane) 4 min walk
- Wilkes Street (nr, Sholver Lane) 4 min walk
- Stevenson Drive (opp, Longfellow Crescent) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi - Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.2 mi - Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.3 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,012 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,751 |
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 OL1
- Scholes Street£99k
- Stoneleigh Street£214k
- Bottomfield Close£177k
- Birch Avenue£275k
- Hodge Clough Road£245k
- Horsedge Street£138k
- Lower Dingle£237k
- Furtherwood Road£200k
- Mortimer Street£90k
- Broadbent Road£109k
- Crompton Street£118k
- Johnstone Close£189k