OL2 5AU, Oldham
Sold prices and local information for OL2 5AU on Dorchester Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£164,069
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£245,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in OL2 5AU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Dorchester Drive | 24 Feb 2026 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Dorchester Drive | 20 Feb 2026 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 25, Dorchester Drive | 28 Jun 2024 | £550 | Other |
| 15, Dorchester Drive | 17 Jul 2023 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Dorchester Drive | 7 Sep 2018 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Dorchester Drive | 22 Jan 2018 | £155,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Dorchester Drive | 26 May 2017 | £147,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Dorchester Drive | 9 Dec 2016 | £90,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 38% freehold, 63% leasehold.
Streets in OL2 5AU
- Dorchester Drive£245k
Schools near OL2 5AU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | – | 0.4 mi |
| EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale | Other independent special school | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Supreme Start Ltd | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in OL2 5AU
Nearest stations
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Moston station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.6 mi
- Tesco 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
- Asda Living 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Gardeners Chemist 0.4 mi
- Chadderton Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Boots 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Royton Health & Wellbeing Centre 0.7 mi
- Integrated Care Centre 0.8 mi
- Oasis Dentist 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- The Royton & Crompton Family Practice 0.7 mi
- Royton Medical Centre 0.8 mi
- The Chowdhury Practice 0.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Oldham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL2 5AU
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 68.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 27.4% | 24.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 24.8% | 25% |
| Muslim | 21.1% | 24.4% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 4.7% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 83.7% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 16.3% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.6% | 24.6% |
| No qualifications | 22.7% | 24.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.2% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.2% | 15.3% |
| Elementary occupations | 14% | 13.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12% | 9.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.6% | 11.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9% | 9.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.9% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 8.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.4% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.8% | 23.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 27.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.4% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 40.5% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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