West Street, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 5AT, OL4 5AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£159,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,575
20 sales
Price range
£75k – £192k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Mar 2026
OL4 5AT

At a glance

House prices£160k average34% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station26 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on West Street, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £159,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £127,289. That is 34% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Street compared

West Street£159,500
OL4 postcode area£238,919
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £109,500 (2 sales)2016£110k2017: £107,000 (1 sales)2017£107k2018: £100,000 (3 sales)2018£100k2019: £96,000 (2 sales)2019£96k2020: £107,500 (2 sales)2020£108k2021: £135,500 (3 sales)2021£136k2022: £151,667 (3 sales)2022£152k2025: £165,667 (3 sales)2025£166k2026: £160,000 (1 sales)2026£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£127,2896 Mar 2026
Detached1£133,0008 Jan 2021

Sold prices on West Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, West Street OL4 5AS 6 Mar 2026£170,000 OtherFreehold
33, West Street OL4 5AT 6 Mar 2026£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, West Street OL4 5AT 18 Dec 2025£159,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, West Street OL4 5AT 1 Aug 2025£192,000 TerracedFreehold
22, West Street OL4 5AS 13 Mar 2025£146,000 TerracedFreehold
27, West Street OL4 5AT 21 Oct 2022£170,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, West Street OL4 5AT 21 Jul 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
38, West Street OL4 5AT 9 May 2022£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, West Street OL4 5AS 26 Nov 2021£141,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, West Street OL4 5AT 8 Jan 2021£133,000 DetachedLeasehold
26, West Street OL4 5AT 8 Jan 2021£132,500 TerracedFreehold
33, West Street OL4 5AT 18 Dec 2020£95,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, West Street OL4 5AT 26 Aug 2020£100,000 TerracedFreehold
20, West Street OL4 5AS 26 Jun 2020£120,000 TerracedFreehold
27, West Street OL4 5AT 1 Mar 2019£117,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, West Street OL4 5AT 16 Jan 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
42, West Street OL4 5AT 5 Sep 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
13, West Street OL4 5AS 24 Aug 2018£102,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, West Street OL4 5AT 8 Mar 2018£82,000 TerracedFreehold
12, West Street OL4 5AS 12 Jan 2018£111,000 TerracedFreehold
17, West Street OL4 5AS 29 Sep 2017£107,000 TerracedLeasehold
27, West Street OL4 5AT 11 Nov 2016£68,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, West Street OL4 5AT 31 Mar 2016£105,000 TerracedFreehold
23, West Street OL4 5AT 15 Jan 2016£114,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
33, West Street £95,000 (Dec 2020) → £160,000 (Mar 2026) +68%
over 5 yrs
38, West Street £125,000 (May 2022) → £159,000 (Dec 2025) +27%
over 4 yrs
32, West Street £160,000 (Jul 2022) → £192,000 (Aug 2025) +20%
over 3 yrs
27, West Street £68,000 (Nov 2016) → £117,000 (Mar 2019) → £170,000 (Oct 2022) +150%
over 6 yrs
13, West Street £102,000 (Aug 2018) → £141,000 (Nov 2021) +38%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Street

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of West 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).

Violence & sexual offences2

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

Flood risk

West Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester 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 West Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils Primary 3–7 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

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Greenfield station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lees Post Office (Stop A, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Lees Post Office (Stop B, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Stamford Street (Stop D, High Street) 3 min walk
  • St John Street (Stop C, Elliot Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.9 mi
  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.7%62.5%
Private rented22.8%20.3%
Social rented35.0%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,765

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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