OL8 2AY, Oldham
Sold prices and local information for OL8 2AY on Scholars Close. Free
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Average sold price
£336,370
4 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£321,745
2 sales
Sold prices in OL8 2AY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Scholars Close | 14 Nov 2025 | £329,995 | Detached New build |
| 3, Scholars Close | 7 Nov 2025 | £313,495 | Detached New build |
| 5, Scholars Close | 20 Oct 2025 | £359,995 | Detached New build |
| 2, Scholars Close | 26 Sep 2025 | £341,995 | Detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in OL8 2AY
- Scholars Close£334k
Schools near OL8 2AY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Alt Academy | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.9 mi |
Living in OL8 2AY
Nearest stations
- Ashton-under-Lyne station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Stalybridge station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.7 mi
- Heron 1.0 mi
- Tesco Express 1.1 mi
- Spar 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Lomas Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Ashton Road Pharmacy 0.7 mi
- Chemist Corner Internet Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Ravat And Ray 0.2 mi
- Tanhill Lane (dental Practice) 0.2 mi
- Marjory Lees Dental Centre 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Hill Top Surgery 0.1 mi
- Oldham Medical Services 0.7 mi
- Hollinwood Medical Practice 1.2 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL8 2AY
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 68.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 24.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.8% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 25% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 4.6% | 24.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 87.1% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 12.9% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.7% | 24.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 13.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.6% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 16.5% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.7% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 16.2% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 6.7% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 21% | 13.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 16.3% | 10.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.5% | 9.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Professional occupations | 8.8% | 15.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.3% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.2% | 8.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.7% | 9.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 6.7% | 11.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.1% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 27.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.3% | 23.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.9% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.6% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 41.8% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.6% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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