Shield Close, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 1EA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£94,000

2 sales

Price range

£70k – £118k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Nov 2023

OL8 1EA

At a glance

House prices£94k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station5 min walkOldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Shield Close, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £94,000.

House prices on Shield Close compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shield Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£94,000	22 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Shield Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Shield Close OL8 1EA	22 Nov 2023	£118,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Shield Close OL8 1EA	19 Feb 2021	£70,000	Terraced	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 Shield Close

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shield Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Shield 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 Shield Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 166 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
St Thomas CofE Primary School 491 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Oldham Sixth Form College	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.2 mi
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest 67 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 950 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Richmond Academy 389 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Springboard Project 155 pupils	Free schools special	14–19	Good Report	0.3 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 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

Moston station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lee Street (adj, Napier Street East) 1 min walk
Lee Street (nr, Napier Street East) 2 min walk
Pembroke Street (nr, Lee Street) 2 min walk
Lee Street (Stop B, Manchester Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

John Street Medical Practice
1 John Street, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Kapur Family Care
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Werneth Medical Practice
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Md Family Practice
Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.4 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	29.7%	62.5%
Private rented	17.7%	20.3%
Social rented	51.6%	17.1%
Households	481

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,769

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.

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