Union Street, Lees, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£104,563
11 sales
Price range
£75k – £148k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2025
OL4 4NE

At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station28 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Union Street, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £104,563. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Union Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Union Street 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: £92,500 (1 sales)2016£93k2017: £93,417 (3 sales)2017£93k2018: £92,250 (2 sales)2018£92k2020: £99,950 (1 sales)2020£100k2021: £125,000 (1 sales)2021£125k2022: £75,000 (1 sales)2022£75k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2025: £147,995 (1 sales)2025£148k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£104,56312 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Union Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Union Street OL4 4NE 9 Jul 2025£116,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Union Street OL4 4NE 12 Mar 2025£147,995 TerracedLeasehold
15, Union Street OL4 4NE 16 Aug 2024£115,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Union Street OL4 4NE 1 Sep 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Union Street OL4 4NE 8 Feb 2023£145,000 TerracedLeasehold
2A, Union Street OL4 4NE 25 May 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Union Street OL4 4NE 12 Nov 2021£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Union Street OL4 4NE 24 Jul 2020£99,950 TerracedLeasehold
25, Union Street OL4 4NE 10 Jul 2019£82,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Union Street OL4 4NE 3 Jul 2018£93,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Union Street OL4 4NE 4 Apr 2018£91,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Union Street OL4 4NE 4 Aug 2017£101,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, Union Street OL4 4NE 26 May 2017£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Union Street OL4 4NE 22 May 2017£88,250 TerracedFreehold
2, Union Street OL4 4NE 8 Jul 2016£92,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Union Street OL4 4NE 31 Mar 2016£95,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Union Street £88,250 (May 2017) → £115,000 (Sep 2023) → £116,500 (Jul 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
5, Union Street £91,000 (May 2017) → £99,950 (Jul 2020) → £147,995 (Mar 2025) +63%
over 8 yrs
15, Union Street £95,000 (Mar 2016) → £115,000 (Aug 2024) +21%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Union Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of Union Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences2

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

Flood risk

Union Street 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 Union Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Greenfield station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greaves Street (opp, St John Street) 2 min walk
  • Greaves Street (nr, St John Street) 2 min walk
  • County End (at, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
  • County End (by, Oldham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.1 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Springfield House
    275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 1.1 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.3%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented12.3%17.1%
Households585

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,333

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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