The Lows, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 1AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£140,222
9 sales
Price range
£80k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Oct 2025
OL4 1AQ

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on The Lows, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,222. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Lows compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Lows has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £110,000 (1 sales)2016£110k2018: £95,000 (3 sales)2018£95k2020: £110,000 (1 sales)2020£110k2021: £127,000 (1 sales)2021£127k2024: £205,000 (2 sales)2024£205k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£140,2229 Oct 2025

Sold prices on The Lows

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, The Lows OL4 1AQ 9 Oct 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, The Lows OL4 1AQ 16 Dec 2024£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, The Lows OL4 1AQ 15 Jan 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, The Lows OL4 1AQ 17 Dec 2021£127,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
21, The Lows OL4 1AQ 12 Jun 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, The Lows OL4 1AQ 11 Nov 2019£600 OtherLeasehold
6, The Lows OL4 1AQ 12 Sep 2019£480 OtherLeasehold
21, The Lows OL4 1AQ 6 Sep 2018£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, The Lows OL4 1AQ 4 May 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, The Lows OL4 1AQ 23 Mar 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, The Lows OL4 1AQ 23 Mar 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, The Lows OL4 1AQ 4 Nov 2016£110,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, The Lows OL4 1AQ 1 Mar 2016£110,000 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
2, The Lows £110,000 (Nov 2016) → £195,000 (Jan 2024) +77%
over 7 yrs
21, The Lows £95,000 (Sep 2018) → £110,000 (Jun 2020) +16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Lows

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Lows in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

The Lows 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 Lows

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Sapience Girls Academy 51 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Horton Mill Community Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greenhill Academy 524 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Greenfield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brewerton Road (nr, Roundthorn Road) 2 min walk
  • Waterloo Street (opp, Glodwick Road) 2 min walk
  • Brewerton Road (opp, Roundthorn Road) 3 min walk
  • Waterloo Street (nr, Glodwick Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Greenbank Medical Practice
    Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Hopwood House Medical Practice
    Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.5 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.3%62.5%
Private rented27.9%20.3%
Social rented10.9%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1529.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+5.8%18.6%
Residents2,856

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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