Sprucewood, Chadderton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL9 9UA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£235,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£149,600

5 sales

Price range

£91k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2026

OL9 9UA

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkMills Hill (Manchester) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Sprucewood, Chadderton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,600.

House prices on Sprucewood compared

OL9 postcode area£219,159

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sprucewood has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£149,600	2 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Sprucewood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Sprucewood OL9 9UA	2 Apr 2026	£235,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Sprucewood OL9 9UA	17 Mar 2022	£146,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Sprucewood OL9 9UA	25 Jan 2019	£125,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Sprucewood OL9 9UA	22 Dec 2016	£151,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Sprucewood OL9 9UA	11 Mar 2016	£91,000	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 Sprucewood

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 90% 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

Sprucewood is in or near 2 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

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 Sprucewood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mills Hill Primary School 604 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 230 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Elm Wood Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Dixons Middleton Academy 1,319 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
The Radclyffe School 1,430 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 322 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Kingfisher Special School 218 pupils	Academy special converter	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1,469 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Moston station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Laurel Avenue (W-bound, Laurel Avenue) 1 min walk
Laurel Avenue (E-bound, Laurel Avenue) 1 min walk
Saville Street (nr, Mills Hill Road) 2 min walk
Malta Mill (o/s, Mills Hill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Junction Surgery
346 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester · 0.4 mi
The Hive Health Centre
Clough Street, Middleton, Manchester · 1.1 mi
Chadderton Medical Practice
Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Woodlands Medical Practice
Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, 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 9 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.4%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,496

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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