Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5AR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£114,000

4 sales

Price range

£95k – £158k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Feb 2025

OL2 5AR

At a glance

House prices£114k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Sparrow Street, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sparrow Street compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sparrow Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£114,000	14 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Sparrow Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Sparrow Street OL2 5AR	14 Feb 2025	£158,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Sparrow Street OL2 5AR	24 Sep 2020	£100,000	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Sparrow Street OL2 5AR	1 Feb 2019	£103,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, Sparrow Street OL2 5AR	9 Oct 2017	£95,000	Terraced	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
18, Sparrow Street	£95,000 (Oct 2017) → £158,000 (Feb 2025)	+66% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sparrow Street

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sparrow Street in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% 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

Sparrow Street 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 Sparrow Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Hilda's CofE Primary School 377 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Moston station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Seville Street (opp, Oldham Road) 1 min walk
Old Edge Lane (Stop F, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
Old Edge Lane (Stop G, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
Seville Street (nr, Oldham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Jalal Practice
Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Oldham Family Practice
1St Floor Integrated C C, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 1.0 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	681

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,585

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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