Wakefield Drive, Chadderton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 2PT.

Average price (last 12 months)

£194,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£198,200

5 sales

Price range

£163k – £235k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jun 2026

OL1 2PT

At a glance

House prices£194k average19% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station16 min walkWestwood (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Wakefield Drive, Chadderton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £194,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £183,667. That is 19% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period.

House prices on Wakefield Drive compared

Wakefield Drive£194,000

OL1 postcode area£216,329

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£183,667	19 Jun 2026
Detached	2	£220,000	14 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Wakefield Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
54, Wakefield Drive OL1 2PT	19 Jun 2026	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
56, Wakefield Drive OL1 2PT	30 Oct 2025	£203,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
48, Wakefield Drive OL1 2PT	10 Dec 2021	£163,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
55, Wakefield Drive OL1 2PT	14 Sep 2018	£205,000	Detached	Leasehold
64, Wakefield Drive OL1 2PT	10 Jan 2018	£235,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Wakefield Drive

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wakefield Drive in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% 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

Wakefield 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 Wakefield Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Bare Trees Primary School 636 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Ellen House Secondary 54 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Path 4 13 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
The Chadderton Preparatory School 121 pupils	Other independent school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Maple Leaf Primary School	Other independent school	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Hilda's CofE Primary School 377 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good 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

Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Moston station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Castleton (Manchester) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chadderton Way (nr, Westhulme Way) 2 min walk
Wakefield Street (nr, Burnley Lane) 2 min walk
Wakefield Street (opp, Burnley Lane) 2 min walk
Fernhurst Street (opp, Burnley Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Woodlands Medical Practice
Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Chadderton Medical Practice
Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Jalal Practice
Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.9 mi
The Chowdhury Practice
Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street, Oldham · 0.9 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.5%	62.5%
Private rented	32.2%	20.3%
Social rented	17.0%	17.1%
Households	788

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	30.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.3%	18.6%
Residents	2,548

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.

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