Weeder Square, Shaw, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 8LT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£192,500

2 sales

Price range

£165k – £220k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jul 2016

OL2 8LT

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Weeder Square, Shaw, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jul 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,500.

House prices on Weeder Square compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Weeder Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL2 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£192,500	27 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Weeder Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Weeder Square OL2 8LT	27 Jul 2016	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
4, Weeder Square OL2 8LT	15 Jul 2016	£220,000	Semi-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 Weeder Square

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Weeder Square in the latest month.

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

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Higher 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

Weeder Square 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 Weeder Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Buckstones Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
East Crompton St George's CofE School 122 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 185 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Beal Vale Primary School 202 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Rushcroft Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Farrowdale House School 37 pupils	Other independent school	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School 223 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Crompton Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 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

Rochdale station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Greenfield station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hillside Avenue (opp, Buckstones Road) 3 min walk
Hillside Avenue (nr, Buckstones Road) 3 min walk
Hannerton Road (NW-bound, Hannerton Road) 4 min walk
Buckstones Terminus (at, Hillside Avenue) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Village Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Oak Gables Medical Practice
Shaw Crompton Medical Centre, Westway, Oldham · 0.7 mi
Moorside Medical Practice
Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 1.5 mi
Milnrow Village Practice
Milnrow & Newhey Medical Centre, Newhey Road, Rochdale · 1.8 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	542

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,314

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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