Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL2 5XY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£217,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£157,500
8 sales
Price range
£102k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
OL2 5XY

At a glance

House prices£218k average9% below the Oldham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkShaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Westminster Avenue, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £217,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £141,667. That is 9% below the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period.

House prices on Westminster Avenue compared

Westminster Avenue£217,500
OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £122,500 (2 sales)2017£123k2018: £138,000 (1 sales)2018£138k2021: £160,000 (1 sales)2021£160k2022: £102,000 (1 sales)2022£102k2025: £205,000 (2 sales)2025£205k2026: £205,000 (1 sales)2026£205k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£141,66724 Apr 2026
Terraced1£180,00030 Jan 2025
Detached1£230,00012 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Westminster Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 24 Apr 2026£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 12 Dec 2025£230,000 DetachedLeasehold
19, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 30 Jan 2025£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 21 Dec 2022£102,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 17 Sep 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 26 Oct 2020£3,500 OtherFreehold
14, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 19 Mar 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 13 Sep 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Westminster Avenue OL2 5XY 24 Mar 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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 Westminster Avenue

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westminster Avenue 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

Westminster Avenue 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 Westminster Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fir Bank Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Rochdale station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingston Drive (NW-bound, Kingston Drive) 1 min walk
  • Kensington Avenue (NE-bound, Kensington Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Oozewood Road (W-bound, Oozewood Road) 3 min walk
  • Oozewood Road (nr, Rochdale Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Kirkholt Medical Practice
    The Strand, Kirkholt, Rochdale · 1.7 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton Road, Oldham · 2.0 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 5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented14.4%17.1%
Households577

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.6%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,439

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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