Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 5QX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£515,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£456,250

4 sales

Price range

£420k – £515k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jul 2026

OL4 5QX

At a glance

House prices£456k averageSince 2020 (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 station29 min walkMossley (Manchester) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Thornley Crescent, Grotton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £515,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £456,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornley Crescent compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornley Crescent 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	£456,250	10 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Thornley Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Thornley Crescent OL4 5QX	10 Jul 2026	£515,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Thornley Crescent OL4 5QX	12 Jan 2024	£470,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Thornley Crescent OL4 5QX	27 Oct 2020	£420,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Thornley Crescent OL4 5QX	27 Oct 2020	£420,000	Detached	Freehold

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
3, Thornley Crescent	£470,000 (Jan 2024) → £515,000 (Jul 2026)	+10% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornley Crescent

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornley Crescent 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

Thornley Crescent 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 Thornley Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good 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 stations

Mossley (Manchester) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Greenfield station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thornley Lane (nr, Coverhill Road) 4 min walk
Thornley Lane (opp, Under Lane) 4 min walk
Brooklands Parade (opp, Oldham Road) 5 min walk
Grotton Terminus (at, Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.9 mi
Pike Medical Practice
Market Place, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.2 mi
Pennine Medical Centre
193 Manchester Road, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne · 1.4 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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