Verity Close, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5DG.

Average price (last 12 months)

–

0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£187,900

3 sales

Price range

£162k – £230k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jun 2023

OL2 5DG

At a glance

House prices£188k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Verity Close, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 28 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,850.

House prices on Verity Close compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verity Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£166,850	28 Jun 2023
Semi-detached	1	£230,000	19 May 2023

Sold prices on Verity Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Verity Close OL2 5DG	28 Jun 2023	£172,200	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Verity Close OL2 5DG	19 May 2023	£230,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
9, Verity Close OL2 5DG	30 Sep 2022	£161,500	Terraced	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.

Buying on Verity Close?

Crime and flood risk near Verity Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Verity Close in the latest month.

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

12345678910

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

Verity Close 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 Verity Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils	Other independent special school	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Moston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Oldham Academy North (Stop A, Broadway) 2 min walk
Old Edge Lane (Stop G, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
Old Edge Lane (Stop F, Oldham Road) 2 min walk
Oldham Academy North (Stop B, Broadway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Royton Medical Centre
Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Jalal Practice
Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 1.1 mi
Oldham Family Practice
1St Floor Integrated C C, New Radcliffe Street, 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.8%	62.5%
Private rented	25.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,531

Broadband

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

Nearby streets in OL2

See all streets in Oldham All streets in OL2