West Way, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 5BG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£150,665

3 sales

Price range

£125k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jun 2022

OL4 5BG

At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on West Way, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jun 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,665.

House prices on West Way compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£150,665	10 Jun 2022

Sold prices on West Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, West Way OL4 5BG	10 Jun 2022	£195,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, West Way OL4 5BG	29 Sep 2017	£124,995	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, West Way OL4 5BG	10 Jun 2016	£132,000	Semi-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 West Way

Crime

2 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Way in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

West Way 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 Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.1 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	0.5 mi
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Agnes CofE Primary School 107 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 · 50 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lees Post Office (Stop A, High Street) 3 min walk
Leesbrook Mill (opp, Lees Road) 3 min walk
Lees Post Office (Stop B, High Street) 3 min walk
Leesbrook Mill (o/s, Lees Road) 4 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.8%	62.5%
Private rented	16.8%	20.3%
Social rented	8.3%	17.1%
Households	671

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,502

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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