St Josephs Close, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7UZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£254,833

3 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£232,050

10 sales

Price range

£120k – £308k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Apr 2026

OL2 7UZ

At a glance

House prices£255k average6% above the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on St Josephs Close, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £254,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,188. That is 6% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Josephs Close compared

St Josephs Close£254,833

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£248,188	2 Apr 2026
Semi-detached	2	£167,500	21 Nov 2025

Sold prices on St Josephs Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	2 Apr 2026	£280,000	Detached	Leasehold
19, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	20 Feb 2026	£269,500	Detached	Leasehold
3, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	21 Nov 2025	£215,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	29 Aug 2025	£307,500	Detached	Leasehold
21, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	30 Aug 2024	£255,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	26 Apr 2024	£250,000	Detached	Leasehold
11, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	9 Feb 2024	£198,000	Detached	Leasehold
10, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	28 Apr 2023	£237,500	Detached	Leasehold
17, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	24 May 2019	£188,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, St Josephs Close OL2 7UZ	13 Feb 2017	£120,000	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
4, St Josephs Close	£250,000 (Apr 2024) → £307,500 (Aug 2025)	+23% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near St Josephs Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Josephs Close in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

St Josephs Close is in or near 5 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
River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones Flood warning area
River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood Flood warning 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 St Josephs Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.8 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

Rochdale station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wrens Nest (at, Smallbrook Road) 1 min walk
Wrens Nest (by, Milnrow Road) 1 min walk
Wrens Nest (nr, Smallbrook Road) 2 min walk
Helmshore Way (adj, Cowie Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.0 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.0 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.4 mi
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.4 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.9%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	41.5%	17.1%
Households	751

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,526

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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