Swallow Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 4LD, OL8 4JP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£143,538
12 sales
Price range
£100k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Feb 2026
OL8 4LD

At a glance

House prices£218k average9% below the Oldham average 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 walkSouth Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Swallow Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £159,714. That is 9% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Swallow Street compared

Swallow Street£217,500
OL8 postcode area£190,561
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £117,500 (2 sales)2016£118k2017: £112,000 (1 sales)2017£112k2018: £132,500 (2 sales)2018£133k2019: £118,475 (2 sales)2019£118k2020: £126,750 (2 sales)2020£127k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £215,000 (1 sales)2026£215k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£159,71413 Feb 2026
Semi-detached5£120,8904 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Swallow Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 13 Feb 2026£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 21 Oct 2025£220,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 7 Dec 2023£185,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, Swallow Street OL8 4JP 21 Jul 2023£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Swallow Street OL8 4JP 16 Jan 2023£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 19 Oct 2020£130,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 17 Jan 2020£123,500 TerracedLeasehold
44, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 4 Dec 2019£99,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 28 Oct 2019£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 16 Aug 2018£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
14, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 16 Aug 2018£5,100 OtherFreehold
48, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 26 Mar 2018£132,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 15 Aug 2017£4,000 OtherFreehold
16, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 14 Aug 2017£112,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 4 Nov 2016£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Swallow Street OL8 4LD 12 Sep 2016£108,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
18, Swallow Street £123,500 (Jan 2020) → £215,000 (Feb 2026) +74%
over 6 yrs
16, Swallow Street £112,000 (Aug 2017) → £130,000 (Oct 2020) → £220,000 (Oct 2025) +96%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Swallow Street

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Swallow 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 offences1

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

Flood risk

Swallow 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 Swallow Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 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

  • Moston station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Houghton Avenue (nr, Hollins Road) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Avenue (opp, Hollins Road) 1 min walk
  • Mill Gate (nr, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
  • Merton Avenue (nr, Heron Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.1 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
  • Md Family Practice
    Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned40.9%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented38.9%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,609

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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