OL2 8PS, Oldham
Sold prices and local information for OL2 8PS on Read Close. Free
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Average sold price
£120,225
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in OL2 8PS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Read Close | 4 Apr 2024 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 1, Read Close | 13 Dec 2021 | £185,500 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Read Close | 5 Jul 2021 | £90,000 | Flat |
| 5, Read Close | 10 Nov 2016 | £70,400 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in OL2 8PS
- Read Close£120k
Schools near OL2 8PS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School | Other independent school | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Crompton Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in OL2 8PS
Nearest stations
- Rochdale station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Castleton (Manchester) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Supermarkets
- Aldi 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 0.1 mi
- Asda Pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Everest Pharmacy Shaw 0.2 mi
Dentists
- 56 Market Street (dental Surgery) 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Village Medical Practice 0.8 mi
- Oak Gables Medical Practice 0.8 mi
- Moorside Medical Practice 1.1 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL2 8PS
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.9% | 68.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 14.2% | 24.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 30.2% | 25% |
| Muslim | 13.4% | 24.4% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.7% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.3% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.4% | 24.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.6% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.4% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 4.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.2% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 29.3% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 21% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 8.7% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 2.7% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.9% | 13.3% |
| Professional occupations | 13.6% | 15.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11% | 11.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.4% | 9.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.6% | 8.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.2% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 38.9% | 27.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.6% | 23.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.2% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.4% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 46.9% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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