Woodhead Close, Lees, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL4 3JS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£196,731

8 sales

Price range

£140k – £290k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Nov 2024

OL4 3JS

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station27 min walkDerker (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Woodhead Close, Lees, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £184,213. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Woodhead Close compared

OL4 postcode area£238,919

Oldham£239,948

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodhead Close 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	4	£184,213	16 Dec 2022
Detached	4	£209,250	22 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Woodhead Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	22 Nov 2024	£290,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	16 Dec 2022	£260,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	28 Aug 2020	£165,000	Detached	Leasehold
8, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	20 Dec 2019	£167,850	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	18 Nov 2019	£222,000	Detached	Leasehold
5, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	12 Aug 2019	£169,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
3, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	31 Aug 2018	£160,000	Detached	Leasehold
9, Woodhead Close OL4 3JS	22 Apr 2016	£140,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
9, Woodhead Close	£140,000 (Apr 2016) → £260,000 (Dec 2022)	+86% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woodhead Close

Crime

1 crime was reported within about a mile of Woodhead Close in August 2026.

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).

Violence & sexual offences

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

Flood risk

Woodhead Close 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 Woodhead Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy 244 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Hey-with-Zion Primary School 281 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Co-op Academy Strinesdale 761 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School 200 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Springhead Infant and Nursery School 150 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 461 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Knowsley Junior School 216 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 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 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Greenfield station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Grapes (o/s, St John Street) 3 min walk
St John's (opp, Stamford Road) 3 min walk
St John's (o/s, Stamford Road) 3 min walk
The Grapes (opp, St John Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Lees Medical Practice
Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Leesbrook Surgery
Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 0.3 mi
Springfield House
275 Huddersfield Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
Hopwood House Medical Practice
Hopwood House, The Vineyard, Lees Road, Oldham · 1.0 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 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.3%	62.5%
Private rented	14.4%	20.3%
Social rented	12.3%	17.1%
Households	585

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

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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