The Link, Shaw, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£168,400

11 sales

Price range

£130k – £214k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Aug 2024

OL2 7QN

At a glance

House prices£168k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on The Link, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Aug 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £165,917. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Link compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Link 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	6	£165,917	4 Mar 2022
Semi-detached	5	£171,380	23 Aug 2024

Sold prices on The Link

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Link OL2 7QN	23 Aug 2024	£213,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
15, The Link OL2 7QN	4 Mar 2022	£177,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, The Link OL2 7QN	1 Nov 2021	£193,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, The Link OL2 7QN	14 May 2021	£180,000	Terraced	Leasehold
9, The Link OL2 7QN	9 Oct 2020	£157,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, The Link OL2 7QN	27 Mar 2020	£189,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, The Link OL2 7QN	31 Jan 2020	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, The Link OL2 7QN	8 Dec 2017	£130,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, The Link OL2 7QN	11 Aug 2017	£130,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, The Link OL2 7QN	21 Jul 2017	£154,500	Terraced	Freehold
7, The Link OL2 7QN	3 Feb 2016	£162,000	Terraced	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
9, The Link	£154,500 (Jul 2017) → £157,000 (Oct 2020)	+2% over 3 yrs
14, The Link	£130,000 (Dec 2017) → £189,950 (Mar 2020)	+46% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Link

Crime

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

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

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Lower crime than about 80% 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 Link is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Link

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Rochdale station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Long Rushes (W-bound, Long Rushes) 1 min walk
Rushcroft Road (S-bound, LONG RUSHES) 2 min walk
Long Rushes (nr, Grampian Way) 2 min walk
Trent Road (W-bound, Trent Road) 3 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
Stonefield Street Surgery
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.2 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.2 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	3.9%	17.1%
Households	615

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	29.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,431

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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