Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL3 5QR, OL3 5NS, OL3 5PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£266,563
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£191,724
45 sales
Price range
£90k – £395k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
OL3 5QR

At a glance

House prices£267k average11% above the Oldham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station25 min walkGreenfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80%

45 property sales on Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £266,563. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £133,228. That is 11% above the Oldham average of £239,948 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wool Road compared

Wool Road£266,563
OL3 postcode area£355,433
Oldham£239,948
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all OL3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £213,825 (6 sales)2016£214k2017: £178,250 (2 sales)2017£178k2018: £167,350 (4 sales)2018£167k2019: £115,750 (6 sales)2019£116k2020: £157,167 (6 sales)2020£157k2021: £138,998 (3 sales)2021£139k2022: £282,667 (3 sales)2022£283k2023: £208,000 (6 sales)2023£208k2024: £220,400 (5 sales)2024£220k2025: £308,750 (3 sales)2025£309k2026: £140,000 (1 sales)2026£140k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat25£133,2282 Apr 2026
Semi-detached9£227,05019 Dec 2025
Terraced9£287,60619 Nov 2025
Detached2£332,50027 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Wool Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 15, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 2 Apr 2026£140,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Wool Road OL3 5NS 19 Dec 2025£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 19 Nov 2025£390,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 47, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 27 Oct 2025£141,250 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 34, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 13 Sep 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 32, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 29 Jul 2024£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Apartment 16, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 2 Jul 2024£134,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Wool Road OL3 5NS 18 Jun 2024£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 3 May 2024£318,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 5 Apr 2024£340,000 OtherLeasehold
Apartment 48, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 19 Dec 2023£168,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Wool Road OL3 5NS 8 Sep 2023£289,000 TerracedFreehold
Apartment 21, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 1 Jun 2023£132,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Wool Road OL3 5NS 27 Apr 2023£350,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 37, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 17 Apr 2023£146,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 44, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 6 Jan 2023£162,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 4 Oct 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 43, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 15 Sep 2022£158,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Wool Road OL3 5NS 29 Apr 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
6, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 28 Mar 2022£375,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 41, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 27 Oct 2021£137,000 FlatLeasehold
31B, Wool Road OL3 5NS 27 Apr 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 20 Jan 2021£159,995 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 46, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 13 Nov 2020£130,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Wool Road OL3 5NS 30 Oct 2020£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wool Road OL3 5NS 16 Oct 2020£119,000 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 24, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 21 Aug 2020£129,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 34, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 24 Jul 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 52, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 7 Jul 2020£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Apartment 36, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 30 Mar 2020£119,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 27, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 20 Feb 2020£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 35, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 24 Jan 2020£153,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 31, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 19 Dec 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
Brownhill Countryside Centre, Wool Road OL3 5PB 18 Nov 2019£280,000 OtherFreehold
Apartment 24, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 18 Oct 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 10, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 16 Aug 2019£110,000 FlatLeasehold
31B, Wool Road OL3 5NS 12 Jun 2019£112,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 46, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 8 Feb 2019£117,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 16, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 8 Feb 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
31C, Wool Road OL3 5NS 20 Dec 2018£134,450 OtherFreehold
Apartment 52, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 28 Sep 2018£139,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 21 Sep 2018£259,950 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 32, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 21 Sep 2018£157,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Apartment 37, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 14 Feb 2018£112,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Wool Road OL3 5NS 21 Aug 2017£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 49, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 2 Jun 2017£114,000 TerracedLeasehold
2, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 2 Sep 2016£320,000 TerracedLeasehold
3, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 16 Aug 2016£317,500 TerracedLeasehold
Apartment 9, The Wharf, Wool Road OL3 5QR 21 Apr 2016£205,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Wool Road OL3 5NS 8 Apr 2016£218,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
17, Wool Road £305,000 (Jun 2024) → £395,000 (Dec 2025) +30%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 34, The Wharf, Wool Road £89,950 (Feb 2016) → £110,000 (Jul 2020) → £150,000 (Sep 2024) +67%
over 9 yrs
Apartment 32, The Wharf, Wool Road £157,500 (Sep 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 16, The Wharf, Wool Road £120,000 (Feb 2019) → £134,000 (Jul 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
9, The Wharf, Wool Road £259,950 (Sep 2018) → £318,000 (May 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 48, The Wharf, Wool Road £132,000 (Mar 2016) → £168,000 (Dec 2023) +27%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 37, The Wharf, Wool Road £112,000 (Feb 2018) → £146,000 (Apr 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
31B, Wool Road £112,000 (Jun 2019) → £120,000 (Apr 2021) +7%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 46, The Wharf, Wool Road £117,500 (Feb 2019) → £130,000 (Nov 2020) +11%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 24, The Wharf, Wool Road £120,000 (Oct 2019) → £129,500 (Aug 2020) +8%
over under a year
Apartment 52, The Wharf, Wool Road £139,950 (Sep 2018) → £145,000 (Jul 2020) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wool Road

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wool Road in the latest month.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% 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

Wool Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop Flood alert area
  • River Tame at Uppermill Flood warning area
  • River Tame at Delph Flood warning 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 Wool Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School 232 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Chad's Church of England Primary School 269 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Saddleworth School 1,444 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Diggle School 169 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Delph Primary School 205 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Greenfield Primary School 347 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School 158 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Bright Futures School 15 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.7 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 stations

  • Greenfield station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Mossley (Manchester) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Marsden station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Navigation Inn (o/s, Wool Road) 1 min walk
  • Navigation Inn (opp, Wool Road) 1 min walk
  • Wool Road (nr, Sugar Lane) 3 min walk
  • Brownhill Centre (opp, Wool Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Saddleworth Medical Practice
    Smithy Lane, Uppermill, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Moorside Medical Practice
    Moorside Medical Centre, 681 Ripponden Road, Oldham · 2.9 mi
  • Leesbrook Surgery
    Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham · 2.9 mi
  • Lees Medical Practice
    Athens Way, Lees, Oldham · 3.0 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 6 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households736

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents1,561

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%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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