The Brock, Shaw, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 7HG.
At a glance
8 property sales on The Brock, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £130,306. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on The Brock compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Brock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | £130,306 | 10 Jul 2025 |
Sold prices on The Brock
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, The Brock OL2 7HG | 10 Jul 2025 | £162,950 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, The Brock OL2 7HG | 17 May 2023 | £155,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 4, The Brock OL2 7HG | 14 Sep 2021 | £137,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 3, The Brock OL2 7HG | 1 Nov 2019 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 10, The Brock OL2 7HG | 26 Oct 2018 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, The Brock OL2 7HG | 24 Jan 2018 | £102,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 1, The Brock OL2 7HG | 2 Dec 2016 | £138,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, The Brock OL2 7HG | 23 Sep 2016 | £67,500 | Flat | 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, The Brock | £137,000 (Sep 2021) → £162,950 (Jul 2025) | +19% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near The Brock
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Brock in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
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
The Brock 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 The Brock
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Crompton Primary School 235 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
- Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- High Crompton Post Office (opp, Rochdale Road) 1 min walk
- High Crompton Post Office (o/s, Thornham Road) 1 min walk
- High Crompton Post Office (nr, Rochdale Road) 1 min walk
- Fitton Street (nr, Thornham Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.8 mi - The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.2 mi - Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 6 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 759 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 33.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,564 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 73% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 73% | 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.
Nearby streets in OL2
- Rochdale Road£190k
- Rochdale Road£302k
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- Milnrow Road£179k
- Turf Lane£155k
- Trent Road£212k
- Oldham Road£168k
- George Street£229k
- Denbydale Way£304k
- Buckstones Road£363k
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- Grasmere Road£363k