Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5JT, OL3 5LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£337,917

6 sales

Price range

£150k – £549k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jul 2024

OL3 5JT

At a glance

House prices£338k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Ward Lane, Diggle, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £375,500. Average sale prices fell from £282,500 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2024 (-8%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Ward Lane compared

OL3 postcode area£355,433

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ward Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£375,500	17 Jul 2024
Flat	1	£150,000	12 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Ward Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Ward Lane OL3 5JT	17 Jul 2024	£370,000	Detached	Leasehold
1, Ward Court, Ward Lane OL3 5LD	12 Apr 2024	£150,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Ward Court, Ward Lane OL3 5LD	2 Mar 2022	£152,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Ward Lane OL3 5JT	28 Sep 2021	£394,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Ward Lane OL3 5JT	31 Mar 2017	£548,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Ward Lane OL3 5JT	30 Sep 2016	£245,000	Detached	Leasehold
6, Ward Lane OL3 5JT	15 Jul 2016	£320,000	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 Ward Lane

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ward Lane in the latest month.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% 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

Ward Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Ward Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	2.6 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 stations

Greenfield station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Marsden station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hillside Avenue (opp, Huddersfield Road) 4 min walk
Diggle Post Office (opp, Huddersfield Road) 4 min walk
Hillside Avenue (nr, Huddersfield Road) 4 min walk
Saddleworth School (at, School Grounds) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Saddleworth Medical Practice
Smithy Lane, Uppermill, 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 7 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.2%	62.5%
Private rented	9.9%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	624

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,494

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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