The Knowls, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 3XD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£160,000

1 sales

Price range

£160k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jan 2017

OL8 3XD

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkHollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Knowls, Oldham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £160,000.

House prices on The Knowls compared

OL8 postcode area£190,561

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Knowls has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£160,000	27 Jan 2017

Sold prices on The Knowls

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, The Knowls OL8 3XD	27 Jan 2017	£160,000	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 The Knowls

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Knowls 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

The Knowls 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 The Knowls

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hollinwood Academy 294 pupils	Academy special sponsor led	4–19	Report	0.2 mi
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 333 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
New Bridge School 728 pupils	Academy special converter	5–19	Report	0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Holy Family RC Primary School 206 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Higher Failsworth Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Limehurst Community Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Tenby Road (o/s, Hollins Road) 2 min walk
Holy Family Church (o/s, Roman Road) 3 min walk
Hawthorn Road (nr, Hollins Road) 3 min walk
Lime Lane (nr, Roman Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hollinwood Medical Practice
1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Littletown Family Med Pract
53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Hazeldene Medical Centre
97 Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester · 1.0 mi
Medlock Medical Practice
Keppel Building, Failsworth Health Centre, Manchester · 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 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.0%	62.5%
Private rented	32.6%	20.3%
Social rented	5.1%	17.1%
Households	663

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,559

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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