Wheatfield Crescent, Royton, Oldham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£209,643
7 sales
Price range
£109k – £268k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2024
OL2 5LX

At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkWestwood (Manchester Metrolink) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Wheatfield Crescent, Royton, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £209,643. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wheatfield Crescent compared

OL2 postcode area£241,898
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £167,000 (1 sales)2017£167k2018: £203,000 (1 sales)2018£203k2019: £202,500 (1 sales)2019£203k2020: £109,000 (1 sales)2020£109k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £268,000 (2 sales)2024£268k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£209,64323 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Wheatfield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 23 Feb 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 23 Feb 2024£268,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 9 Jan 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
16, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 14 Feb 2020£109,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 20 Nov 2019£202,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 11 May 2018£203,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 16 Jun 2017£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Wheatfield Crescent OL2 5LX 12 May 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
12, Wheatfield Crescent £202,500 (Nov 2019) → £268,000 (Feb 2024) +32%
over 4 yrs
8, Wheatfield Crescent £135,500 (Jun 2017) → £203,000 (May 2018) +50%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wheatfield Crescent

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatfield Crescent 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

Wheatfield Crescent 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 Wheatfield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. Paul's CofE Primary School 231 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North 1,258 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Supreme Start Ltd 5 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School 290 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thorp Primary School 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Royton Hall Primary School 324 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Burnley Brow Community School 473 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Castleton (Manchester) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Moston station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Holden Fold Lane (nr, Middleton Road) 1 min walk
  • Highlands Road (opp, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Throstle Court (o/s, Middleton Road) 2 min walk
  • Chapel Croft (opp, Middleton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Royton Medical Centre
    Chapel Street, Royton, Oldham · 0.3 mi
  • The Royton & Crompton Family Practice
    Royton Health Wellbeing Centre, Park Street, Oldham · 0.4 mi
  • Chadderton Medical Practice
    Middleton Road, Chadderton, Oldham · 1.3 mi
  • Woodlands Medical Practice
    Chadderton Town Health Centre, Middleton 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented7.7%17.1%
Households532

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.9%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,219

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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