Walter Scott Street, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL1 4HA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£114,333

6 sales

Price range

£65k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 May 2025

OL1 4HA

At a glance

House prices£114k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Walter Scott Street, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,200. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walter Scott Street compared

OL1 postcode area£216,329

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walter Scott Street 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
Terraced	5	£102,200	3 Jun 2024
Semi-detached	1	£175,000	16 May 2025

Sold prices on Walter Scott Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
43, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	16 May 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	3 Jun 2024	£160,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	15 Feb 2024	£142,000	Terraced	Leasehold
23, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	12 Oct 2023	£95,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	17 Jan 2020	£64,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	23 Nov 2018	£73,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	23 Nov 2017	£68,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	30 Jun 2017	£71,000	Terraced	Leasehold
19, Walter Scott Street OL1 4HA	24 Feb 2017	£65,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
23, Walter Scott Street	£95,000 (Oct 2023) → £160,000 (Jun 2024)	+68% over under a year
4, Walter Scott Street	£73,000 (Nov 2018) → £142,000 (Feb 2024)	+95% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Scott Street

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Walter Scott 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 crime

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

Flood risk

Walter Scott 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 Walter Scott Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Mayfield Primary School 413 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
Littlemoor Primary School 313 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Greenacres Primary Academy 254 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Willowpark Primary Academy 226 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
The Grove Partnership 68 pupils	Pupil referral unit	10–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Greenfield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Stoneleigh Street (opp, Waverley Street) 1 min walk
Stoneleigh Street (nr, Waverley Street) 1 min walk
Stoneleigh Street (nr) 1 min walk
Granite Street (opp) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.4 mi
Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
St Mary's Medical Centre
Rock Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
Glodwick Medical Practice
Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.8 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.0%	62.5%
Private rented	22.3%	20.3%
Social rented	30.8%	17.1%
Households	1,060

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,583

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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