Verne Drive, Oldham
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4RF.
At a glance
2 property sales on Verne Drive, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £187,500.
House prices on Verne Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Verne Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £187,500 | 29 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on Verne Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Verne Drive OL1 4RF | 29 Nov 2024 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7, Verne Drive OL1 4RF | 14 Dec 2020 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Verne Drive
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Verne Drive in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% 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
Verne Drive 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 Verne Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Farrowdale House School 37 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 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
- Greenfield station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wells Road (opp, Coleridge Road) 1 min walk
- Wells Road (nr, Coleridge Road) 1 min walk
- Coleridge Road (nr, Ripponden Road) 1 min walk
- Coleridge Road (opp, Ripponden Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi - Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.3 mi - Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.3 mi - Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 27.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 62.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 655 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 30.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,727 |
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 OL1
- Scholes Street£99k
- Stoneleigh Street£214k
- Bottomfield Close£177k
- Birch Avenue£275k
- Hodge Clough Road£245k
- Horsedge Street£138k
- Lower Dingle£237k
- Furtherwood Road£200k
- Mortimer Street£90k
- Broadbent Road£109k
- Crompton Street£118k
- Johnstone Close£189k