Waters Edge Fold, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£193,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£211,429

7 sales

Price range

£109k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

OL1 4QJ

At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Waters Edge Fold, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £193,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,333. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waters Edge Fold compared

OL1 postcode area£216,329

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waters Edge Fold 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
Detached	3	£280,333	17 May 2024
Semi-detached	3	£176,833	28 Nov 2025
Terraced	1	£108,500	29 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Waters Edge Fold

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	28 Nov 2025	£193,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	17 May 2024	£330,000	Detached	Leasehold
22, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	18 Feb 2022	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	17 Dec 2021	£172,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	28 Aug 2020	£265,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	6 Dec 2019	£246,000	Detached	Leasehold
24, Waters Edge Fold OL1 4QJ	29 Apr 2016	£108,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
22, Waters Edge Fold	£165,000 (Feb 2022) → £193,000 (Nov 2025)	+17% over 4 yrs
14, Waters Edge Fold	£265,000 (Aug 2020) → £330,000 (May 2024)	+25% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Waters Edge Fold

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waters Edge Fold 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

Waters Edge Fold 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 Waters Edge Fold

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Hodge Clough Primary School 443 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 975 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Woodlands Primary Academy 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Mossley (Manchester) station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sholver Terminus (at, Pearly Bank) 3 min walk
Wilkes Street (opp, Sholver Lane) 5 min walk
Wilkes Street (nr, Sholver Lane) 5 min walk
Longfellow Crescent (nr, Coleridge Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 1.2 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 1.3 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.1%	62.5%
Private rented	15.4%	20.3%
Social rented	10.3%	17.1%
Households	1,012

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,751

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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