Top Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 2DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£141,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£109,980
25 sales
Price range
£55k – £228k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
OL4 2DR

At a glance

House prices£141k average41% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station17 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Top Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £141,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,000. That is 41% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Top Street compared

Top Street£141,333
OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £61,500 (1 sales)2016£62k2017: £86,833 (3 sales)2017£87k2019: £130,667 (3 sales)2019£131k2020: £68,500 (2 sales)2020£69k2021: £75,500 (2 sales)2021£76k2022: £129,000 (6 sales)2022£129k2023: £127,000 (1 sales)2023£127k2024: £86,833 (3 sales)2024£87k2025: £162,000 (1 sales)2025£162k2026: £141,333 (3 sales)2026£141k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£104,0003 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£141,3754 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Top Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
60, Top Street OL4 2DR 3 Aug 2026£131,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Top Street OL4 2DR 10 Jun 2026£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Top Street OL4 2DR 30 Apr 2026£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Top Street OL4 2DR 27 Feb 2026£121,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Top Street OL4 2DR 30 Jan 2026£172,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Top Street OL4 2DR 31 Mar 2025£118,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Top Street OL4 2DR 27 Feb 2025£162,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Top Street OL4 2DR 18 Dec 2024£70,500 TerracedLeasehold
68, Top Street OL4 2DR 18 Sep 2024£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
44, Top Street OL4 2DR 8 Apr 2024£70,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Top Street OL4 2DR 8 Sep 2023£127,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, Top Street OL4 2DR 11 Nov 2022£132,000 TerracedLeasehold
68, Top Street OL4 2DR 8 Nov 2022£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Top Street OL4 2DR 4 Aug 2022£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Top Street OL4 2DR 4 Jul 2022£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Top Street OL4 2DR 1 Jul 2022£126,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Top Street OL4 2DR 14 Apr 2022£123,000 TerracedLeasehold
48, Top Street OL4 2DR 11 Mar 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Top Street OL4 2DR 21 Jan 2022£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Top Street OL4 2DR 13 Aug 2021£59,000 TerracedLeasehold
40, Top Street OL4 2DR 3 Feb 2021£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
29, Top Street OL4 2DR 4 Sep 2020£82,500 TerracedLeasehold
48, Top Street OL4 2DR 30 Mar 2020£54,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Top Street OL4 2DR 20 Dec 2019£121,500 OtherLeasehold
35, Top Street OL4 2DR 22 Nov 2019£77,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
64, Top Street OL4 2DR 13 Sep 2019£87,500 TerracedLeasehold
44A, Top Street OL4 2DR 26 Apr 2019£227,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
52, Top Street OL4 2DR 11 Aug 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Top Street OL4 2DR 9 Jun 2017£103,000 OtherLeasehold
4, Top Street OL4 2DR 9 Jun 2017£103,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Top Street OL4 2DR 13 Feb 2017£87,500 TerracedFreehold
38, Top Street OL4 2DR 25 Feb 2016£61,500 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
60, Top Street £70,500 (Dec 2024) → £131,000 (Aug 2026) +86%
over 2 yrs
26, Top Street £59,000 (Aug 2021) → £175,000 (Apr 2026) +197%
over 5 yrs
15, Top Street £127,000 (Sep 2023) → £172,000 (Jan 2026) +35%
over 2 yrs
68, Top Street £95,000 (Nov 2022) → £120,000 (Sep 2024) +26%
over 2 yrs
38, Top Street £61,500 (Feb 2016) → £95,000 (Aug 2022) +54%
over 6 yrs
48, Top Street £54,500 (Mar 2020) → £120,000 (Mar 2022) +120%
over 2 yrs
2, Top Street £103,000 (Jun 2017) → £121,500 (Dec 2019) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Top Street

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Top Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Top Street 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 Top Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Greenacres Primary Academy 254 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils Pupil referral unit 10–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.6 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Greenfield station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenacres Cemetery (opp, Greenacres Road) 1 min walk
  • Greenacres Cemetery (o/s, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk
  • Sycamore Avenue (nr, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk
  • Sycamore Avenue (opp, Greenacres Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Hopwood House Medical Practice
    Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.7 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 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.9%62.5%
Private rented21.5%20.3%
Social rented39.4%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.2%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents1,682

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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