The Fold, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 6NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£166,250

6 sales

Price range

£85k – £355k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Sep 2025

OL2 6NP

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on The Fold, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,875. Average sale prices rose from £112,500 in 2018 to £265,000 in 2025 (+136%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on The Fold compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Fold 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	£116,875	24 Sep 2021
Detached	2	£265,000	24 Sep 2025

Sold prices on The Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, The Fold OL2 6NP	24 Sep 2025	£175,000	Detached	Freehold
The Coach House, The Fold OL2 6NP	21 Mar 2025	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
14, The Fold OL2 6NP	24 Sep 2021	£122,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, The Fold OL2 6NP	21 Feb 2020	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, The Fold OL2 6NP	31 Oct 2018	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, The Fold OL2 6NP	31 Oct 2018	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold

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 The Fold

Crime

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

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

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Higher crime than about 60% 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 Fold 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 Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.2 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	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 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Rochdale station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Royton & Crompton School (o/s, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
Perth Street (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
Royton & Crompton School (adj, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk
Royton & Crompton School (nr, Blackshaw Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.0 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.7%	62.5%
Private rented	14.5%	20.3%
Social rented	13.7%	17.1%
Households	612

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

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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