Skipton Street, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£95,400

5 sales

Price range

£85k – £112k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Jun 2020

OL8 2JF

At a glance

House prices£95k averageSince 2018 (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 station16 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Skipton Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Jun 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £95,400. Average sale prices fell from £98,500 in 2018 to £95,000 in 2020 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Skipton Street compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Skipton Street 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
Semi-detached	5	£95,400	26 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Skipton Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Skipton Street OL8 2JF	26 Jun 2020	£100,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Skipton Street OL8 2JF	8 Jun 2020	£90,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Skipton Street OL8 2JF	30 Oct 2019	£90,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
20, Skipton Street OL8 2JF	18 Sep 2018	£112,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, Skipton Street OL8 2JF	30 Aug 2018	£85,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Skipton Street

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Skipton Street 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	4
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Skipton Street 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 Skipton Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.2 mi
Sapience Girls Academy 51 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Alt Academy 343 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Horton Mill Community Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Mossley (Manchester) station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
Moston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warren Lane (nr, Abbeyhills Road) 1 min walk
Warren Lane (opp, Abbeyhills Road) 1 min walk
Glodwick Road (opp, Abbeyhills Road) 3 min walk
Glodwick Road (nr, Abbeyhills Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Alexandra Group Med Pract
137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Glodwick Medical Practice
Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Greenbank Medical Practice
Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.7 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	42.2%	62.5%
Private rented	25.0%	20.3%
Social rented	32.7%	17.1%
Households	621

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	30.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.1%	18.6%
Residents	2,333

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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