Thornham Lane, Royton, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£271,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£217,533
12 sales
Price range
£137k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
OL2 6UW

At a glance

House prices£271k average13% above the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Thornham Lane, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £271,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £183,400. That is 13% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornham Lane compared

Thornham Lane£271,250
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £166,000 (1 sales)2016£166k2017: £148,475 (2 sales)2017£148k2019: £160,000 (1 sales)2019£160k2020: £169,950 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £271,250 (2 sales)2026£271k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£183,40027 Mar 2026
Semi-detached6£251,66720 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Thornham Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 27 Mar 2026£247,500 TerracedLeasehold
33, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 20 Mar 2026£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 18 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 31 Jul 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 6 Mar 2023£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 12 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
33, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 30 Apr 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 28 Feb 2020£169,950 TerracedLeasehold
18, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 8 Feb 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 27 Oct 2017£136,950 TerracedLeasehold
36, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 3 Oct 2017£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Thornham Lane OL2 6UW 18 Nov 2016£166,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
38, Thornham Lane £169,950 (Feb 2020) → £247,500 (Mar 2026) +46%
over 6 yrs
33, Thornham Lane £250,000 (Apr 2021) → £295,000 (Mar 2026) +18%
over 5 yrs
18, Thornham Lane £160,000 (Feb 2019) → £335,000 (Jul 2024) +109%
over 5 yrs
28, Thornham Lane £166,000 (Nov 2016) → £220,000 (Mar 2023) +33%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornham Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornham Lane in the latest month.

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).

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

Flood risk

Thornham Lane 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 Thornham Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,023 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 212 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1,865 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone 208 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Castleton (Manchester) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thornham Summit (o/s, Rochdale Road) 2 min walk
  • Thornham Summit (opp, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
  • Turks Head (o/s, Castleton Road) 3 min walk
  • Rochdale Road (nr, Springfield Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kirkholt Medical Practice
    The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale · 1.2 mi
  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 1.2 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 1.3 mi
  • Wellfield Health Centre
    116 Oldham Road, Rochdale · 1.7 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.6%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.7%18.6%
Residents1,447

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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