The Woods, Grotton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 4LP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£345,870

5 sales

Price range

£152k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Aug 2023

OL4 4LP

At a glance

House prices£346k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station33 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Woods, Grotton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £394,338.

House prices on The Woods compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£394,338	31 Aug 2023
Semi-detached	1	£152,000	30 Aug 2018

Sold prices on The Woods

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Woods OL4 4LP	31 Aug 2023	£400,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, The Woods OL4 4LP	11 Nov 2022	£450,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, The Woods OL4 4LP	23 Nov 2021	£397,350	Detached	Leasehold
10, The Woods OL4 4LP	27 Oct 2021	£330,000	Detached	Leasehold
2, The Woods OL4 4LP	30 Aug 2018	£152,000	Semi-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 Woods

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of The Woods in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

The Woods 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 Woods

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.0 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 stations

Greenfield station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brooklands Drive (nr, Oldham Road) 3 min walk
Grotton Terminus (at, Station Road) 3 min walk
Brooklands Parade (opp, Oldham Road) 3 min walk
Coverhill Road (opp, Oldham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.4 mi
Pike Medical Practice
Market Place, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.5 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,588

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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